Valve also published an extensive FAQ on SteamOS, explaining how to install it, what the OS is capable of, what hardware you'll need - SteamOS only supports Nvidia graphics cards right now, but AMD and Intel support is inbound - and much more. You can take charge of your system and install new software or content as you want.' Most of all, it is an open Linux platform that leaves you in full control. Our work builds on top of the solid Debian core and optimizes it for a living room experience. 'The base system draws from Debian 7, code named Debian Wheezy. 'SteamOS Beta is an early, first-look public release of our Linux-based operating system,' Valve explained on the operating system's website.

' At this point the OS itself is not yet a finished product for a non-technical user,' he wrote on the company's website. The SteamOS beta is aimed at 'intrepid Linux hackers,' according to Valve's Greg Coomer. The release of the new operating system is timed with the launch of Valve's Steam Machine hardware beta, which is going out to 300 lucky testers this week. Valve's Linux-based operating system, SteamOS, is now available for download.

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