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> Binaries for proprietary apps, from 20 years ago, will probably still work today on Windows 10 Do you really want to run 20 year-old software? > I don't thi

> Binaries for proprietary apps, from 20 years ago, will probably still work today on Windows 10 Do you really want to run 20 year-old software? > I don't think the same can be said of proprietary apps on Linux So, you don't know then. ------------- In my experience, getting something to run on Linux is easier than getting it to run on Windows. The only reason that more software isn't built on Linux is the network effect. "All of our paying customers use Windows, why would we want to build on Linux? Only free software hippies use that!" - Caricature of the average IT manager Steam for Linux is going to gradually be a... game-changer. B)

Karunamon 11y ago
Do you really want to run 20 year-old software? Games? Line of business applications? Other applications that still work for me and I have no reason to upgrade? Yes. Yes I do. <post type="rant" intensity="105%"> Windows is literally the only OS out there right now that gives a toss about backwards compatibility. Try compiling old code on a new linux - prepare to be stuck in dependency hell for hours as you try to find libraries that the distro maintainers ever-so-helpfully deleted outright or renamed with no pointer. Apple shamelessly breaks things every time there's a point release to iOS or OSX. Killing this API, turning on that "security" feature which breaks your addons, etc etc.
userbinator 11y ago
Do you really want to run 20 year-old software? Yes.
WorldWideWayne 11y ago
> Do you really want to run 20 year-old software? People do want to do this. Go and look at those who are already doing it. Your experience is quite obviously very limited if you've got problems installing software that's built for Windows, on Windows. And Steam for Linux has been out for a couple of years now yet the majority of game devs aren't building games for Linux since next to nobody is running Linux for games or buying the lackluster Steam Machine - http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/5/8733139/valve-steam-machine-half-baked http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/5/8733139/valve-steam-machine...

Karunamon 11y ago

Do you really want to run 20 year-old software? Games? Line of business applications? Other applications that still work for me and I have no reason to upgrade? Yes. Yes I do. <post type="rant" intensity="105%"> Windows is literally the only OS out there right now that gives a toss about backwards compatibility. Try compiling old code on a new linux - prepare to be stuck in dependency hell for hours as you try to find libraries that the distro maintainers ever-so-helpfully deleted outright or renamed with no pointer. Apple shamelessly breaks things every time there's a point release to iOS or OSX. Killing this API, turning on that "security" feature which breaks your addons, etc etc.

userbinator 11y ago

Do you really want to run 20 year-old software? Yes.

WorldWideWayne 11y ago

> Do you really want to run 20 year-old software? People do want to do this. Go and look at those who are already doing it. Your experience is quite obviously very limited if you've got problems installing software that's built for Windows, on Windows. And Steam for Linux has been out for a couple of years now yet the majority of game devs aren't building games for Linux since next to nobody is running Linux for games or buying the lackluster Steam Machine - http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/5/8733139/valve-steam-machine-half-baked http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/5/8733139/valve-steam-machine...