Look under the sink and turn that third valve to the right.

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Let's call it right here -- this is the year that Valve attacks.

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If Valve does find success with Steam on Linux and gets the messaging right, Microsoft may start looking over its shoulder.

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"Microsoft get a lot of things right, " said Jason Kingsley, founder of Rebellion Studios, which currently sells games on Valve's Steam platform.

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And the idea of replacing a valve in a much less invasive manner looks as if it really is on the right side of history.

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