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title says it all folks, from #ubuntu-offtopic

17:06:25 -!- ValveSoft [i=kal@117.192.227.120] has joined #ubuntu-offtopic
17:06:35 < ValveSoft> we’re recruiting programmers at valve software to port the orange box to linux, if anybody is interested please let me know
17:10:50 < ValveSoft> if you are interested in a linux games programming carrier with valve softwares please post your resume here: jobs@valvesoftware.com
17:06:50 < ValveSoft> http://www.valvesoftware.com/job-SenSoftEngineer.html
17:10:51 < ValveSoft> thanks.
17:10:54 -!- ValveSoft [i=kal@117.192.227.120] has quit []

on its own obviously not much but looking at the job description “Port Windows-based games to the Linux platform.” its starting to look legit, i doubt a troll would just advertise a valve email and leave as well. here’s hoping!
[digg=http://digg.com/linux_unix/Half_life_orange_box_being_ported_to_Linux]

I am sure that most of you are aware of various ways in which you can use your space CPU cycles to help science and all that, but I recently discovered that I am the founder for the rosetta@home Ubuntu Linux team (it transpired that I founded the team a few years ago and sort of, forgot.. about it). so if you have always thought about dedicating your spare system resources but never got around to it, here’s your perfect chance.

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