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An Open Letter on Linux Compatibility (and Why Flatpak Isn't the Fix) (www.reddit.com)
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Relevant to SteamOS and open-platform gaming, it proposes a different paradigm for Linux-based distributions and operating systems, one that could address compatibility issues on alternative platforms that Windows users often take for granted.

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[–] [S] 1 point 6 hours ago (3 children)

Your comment reduces my article to vague claims of ignorance and a basic mention of something you admittedly only glanced on. The article is much richer in depth than your comment suggests, I encourage people here to actually read it so we can have a proper discussion. I promise you that it won't disappoint even if you don't agree fully with it.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

    I did read it. It's not that long.

    I still don't know what problem you are trying to resolve that doesn't already have one or more solutions.

    You listed one issue, specific to gaming and cheating, that was simple human error and miscommunication that I don't believe would be solved by what you are proposing.

    What other examples do you have? You seem to be starting with an assumption that everyone knows and agrees what the problem is without truly stating it.

    The Linux kernel, and most userspace libraries already have a contract to maintain backwards compatibility. Some developers may choose to ignore this or make mistakes and break this contract. Again I do not believe that adding some new compatibility layer will fix this.

    I'm sorry, but your article seems very hand wavy to me and doesn't have enough detail on how it would work. What you are proposing seems huge. I can't imagine enough people buying in to the idea to get it off the ground.

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  • [–] [S] 0 points 4 hours ago (1 child)

    There are many problems with existing solutions, I've already had a long discussion on this on the subreddit. and I went in more detail in the conversation. check it out if you're interested.

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