Sunshine (she/her)@piefed.ca to Linux@programming.devEnglish · 13 hours agoSteam Will End Windows 32-bit OS Support Next Year - Hopefully Linux Followswww.phoronix.comexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up181arrow-down10
arrow-up181arrow-down1external-linkSteam Will End Windows 32-bit OS Support Next Year - Hopefully Linux Followswww.phoronix.comSunshine (she/her)@piefed.ca to Linux@programming.devEnglish · 13 hours agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squarebarnaclebutt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·8 hours agoI don’t get the hopefully Linux follows statement. I assume it is just for the client? Linux should support everything it can.
minus-squareCarrotsHaveEars@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down5·7 hours agoIt’s Steam who supports these things. It costs money to support anything. Do you want that cost added to your game price?
minus-squarebarnaclebutt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down1·5 hours agoThis is a ridiculous argument. Steam isn’t supporting the 32-bit libraries. It’s done through repositories that are maintained to ensure legacy compatibility which is one of the strengths of Linux. There’s no impact on the cost of games.
I don’t get the hopefully Linux follows statement. I assume it is just for the client? Linux should support everything it can.
It’s Steam who supports these things. It costs money to support anything. Do you want that cost added to your game price?
This is a ridiculous argument. Steam isn’t supporting the 32-bit libraries. It’s done through repositories that are maintained to ensure legacy compatibility which is one of the strengths of Linux. There’s no impact on the cost of games.