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Nit: There's no such thing as the "Linux userspace". The GNU/Linux userspace is a collection of many different pieces of software (including the GNU tooling and
by cyphar 11y ago
Nit: There's no such thing as the "Linux userspace". The GNU/Linux userspace is a collection of many different pieces of software (including the GNU tooling and all of the FreeDesktop stuff).
- digi_owl 11y agoYes, but outside of the kernel, and maybe the GNU tools, there seems to be very little willingness to entertain the need for backwards compatibility.
- cyphar 11y agoMy issue was with the term "Linux userspace". I agree with the sentiment that many components of a modern GNU/Linux system don't seem to like the idea of backwards compatibility.