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> In fact in the free and open world of Linux, backwards compatibility is even worse… I have linux binaries from 2001 that still work fine on recent Linux kern

by wila 4y ago

> In fact in the free and open world of Linux, backwards compatibility is even worse… I have linux binaries from 2001 that still work fine on recent Linux kernels.

berkut 4y ago
If they're CLI C ones, or statically link all deps: sure.... If they link against libstdc++, Qt or Python, good luck...
- seba_dos1 4y ago
  Games usually bundle or statically link their dependencies (just like most software on Windows).
- kitsunesoba 4y ago
  Those three you listed have definitely been the most problematic by far when trying to run things on Linux.