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while not absolutely true, it is likely a low probability that a non programmer would have the patience to set up wine and get their games working on linux, and trouble shooting or giving up when certain games wont work with it, especially when it is as easy as putting a CD and clicking installation buttons on windows. It's no fault to linux though. Windows users would encounter similar problems if they tried to run games coded and compiled specifically for linux through a compatibility layer on windows. But no one would ever do that of course.