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Linux needs binary compatibility every bit as much as Windows. Even among people who are nerdy enough to run Linux on the desktop, very few are interested in co
by bigstrat2003 2y ago
Linux needs binary compatibility every bit as much as Windows. Even among people who are nerdy enough to run Linux on the desktop, very few are interested in compiling software to make it work.
- hiatus 2y ago> Even among people who are nerdy enough to run Linux on the desktop, very few are interested in compiling software to make it work. I would imagine most desktop linux users rely on maintainers to compile and distribute binaries for their particular flavor.
- Suppafly 2y ago>I would imagine most desktop linux users rely on maintainers to compile and distribute binaries for their particular flavor. Which is less ideal than just having general binaries that work.
- bigfatkitten 2y agoI maintain a package for which the upstream source hasn't changed in about 23 years. I still need to intervene once or twice a year because something else changes in the distro to cause that package to no longer build or run.
- EasyMark 2y agoAs someone who still uses older software, thank you for your service! I still use Dia and xfig (because I’ve built up tons of “blocks” for them) and appreciate people donating their time to keep some ancient software going :)