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But the thing is that a game targeting Windows XP or even Windows 98 still has a good chance of running on Windows 10. On the Linux side, good luck getting bina

by luchs 10y ago

But the thing is that a game targeting Windows XP or even Windows 98 still has a good chance of running on Windows 10. On the Linux side, good luck getting binaries made for Ubuntu 14.04 run on Ubuntu 16.04.

augustl 10y ago
Interesting relevant tidbit by Linus Torvalds himself about the packaging and distribution of Linux "desktop apps". Basically, Linus has made a desktop app, and the website distributes binaries for Windows and OS X, but not for Linux. Link goes to 4:50, relevant rant starts at around 5:58 :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PmHRSeA2c8&feature=youtu.be&t=290 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PmHRSeA2c8&feature=youtu.be...
creshal 10y ago
Only because Microsoft pours a lot of effort into their compatibility modes, emulating older API versions for old programs.