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Not in my experience. I've been using the same window manager and the same applications since before my current distro existed.
by msla 4y ago
Not in my experience. I've been using the same window manager and the same applications since before my current distro existed.
- pjmlp 4y agoI bet compiled from source, while what is being discussed here is binary compatibility.
- msla 4y agoNo, I use the distro packages, and have for quite a while now. Binary compatibility matters less on Linux, true; what people are actually interested in on the desktop is usually UI compatibility, as in keeping the same look and feel and workflow. That's something Linux is a lot better at than either MacOS or MS Windows, both of which force you into new UIs with the shift of fashions and corporate buzzwords.
- pjmlp 4y agoIt is still not what is being discussed here, as binary compatibility across OS versions.
- jraph 4y agoCompatibility through source availability (with the right to adapt) is a good strategy though. I've used Linux and explicitly chosen open source software since 2004. There's not a single program I'd like to run that does not work today. I've never been bitten by any such compatibility issue. Binary compatibility is crap though. You are likely to have issues if you try to use a package you found outside of your distribution's repositories for the specific release you use. I guess AppImage and things like this will improve this sad state of affair.
- KerrAvon 4y agoI’ve been using the same window manager on Mac OS X since 2001. It’s not really relevant to this discussion.
- spullara 4y agoThey are talking about old applications running on the new operating system. Not upgrading them in lockstep.