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Makes sense. I guess this isn't close to anything like what I use Linux for, nor is it a core requirement of a modern Linux desktop. I'd be surprised if I'm r
by CydeWeys 7y ago
Makes sense. I guess this isn't close to anything like what I use Linux for, nor is it a core requirement of a modern Linux desktop. I'd be surprised if I'm running any executables on Linux that were compiled more than, say, a year ago. The Ubuntu release cycle is every six months, with a lot of software updated more frequently than that.
And yeah, maybe the compatibility layer should be provided by Steam itself, rather than the OS. Could even just be a container or a thin VM. I don't see why it should be the OS's responsibility to continue supporting 32 bit executables indefinitely. Certainly that's not something I would want Ubuntu spending a lot of effort on, as it doesn't benefit your basic Linux desktop, server, or development use cases.