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> because of less HD space and much more importantly, less memory used for shared libraries Literally not in the Top 1000 problems for modern software. > Wind
by forrestthewoods 2y ago
> because of less HD space and much more importantly, less memory used for shared libraries
Literally not in the Top 1000 problems for modern software.
> Windows went through a lot of similar problems, and had to go to great lengths to deal with it.
Not really. A 20 year old piece of windows software prettt much “just works”. Meanwhile it’s nigh impossible to compile a piece of Linux software that runs across every major distro in active use.
- shiroiushi 2y ago>A 20 year old piece of windows software prettt much “just works” No, it only works because Windows basically included something much like WINE (they call it WoW) in Windows, so old pieces of software aren't running on the modern libraries. >it’s nigh impossible to compile a piece of Linux software that runs across every major distro in active use. Sure you can, with Docker. It's effectively doing the same thing Windows does with WoW. Windows just makes it a lot more invisible to the user.
- dlainhart 2y agoNope, that's not how WoW works. It might feel close enough for you but if that's the case then you aren't careful enough with the analogies you make. Think harder, aim for more clarity.