▲ 117 ▼ Steam Will End Windows 32-bit OS Support Next Year - Hopefully Linux Follows (www.phoronix.com) submitted 1 year ago by Sunshine@piefed.ca to c/linux@programming.dev 43 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] darklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 1 year ago (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] unrealMinotaur@sh.itjust.works 37 points 1 year ago (4 children) Not support, on Linux 32-bit is a requirement. Creates a huge problem since it forces distros to still ship 32-bit dependencies to make sure steam can run. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (3 children) Can't the dependencies just be installed with the steam client? Yes, it's ridiculous that steam isn't 64-bit, but I don't see the huge problem programs with having 32-bit dependencies. Am I missing something? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] racketlauncher831@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) Steam doesn't have the 32-bit library files you need. Every system is different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Finding 32 bit libraries hasn't been a problem with any package manager I've ever used in Linux for a long time. This isn't a problem for any modern distribution. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] unrealMinotaur@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago It's not a problem for users, it is a problem for maintainers: https://www.howtogeek.com/fedora-44-will-not-lose-32-bit-software/ Nowadays there is basically no reason for mainstream distros to have to maintain 32-bit libraries and dependencies... Except steam. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] unrealMinotaur@sh.itjust.works 37 points 1 year ago (4 children) Not support, on Linux 32-bit is a requirement. Creates a huge problem since it forces distros to still ship 32-bit dependencies to make sure steam can run. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (3 children) Can't the dependencies just be installed with the steam client? Yes, it's ridiculous that steam isn't 64-bit, but I don't see the huge problem programs with having 32-bit dependencies. Am I missing something? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] racketlauncher831@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) Steam doesn't have the 32-bit library files you need. Every system is different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Finding 32 bit libraries hasn't been a problem with any package manager I've ever used in Linux for a long time. This isn't a problem for any modern distribution. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] unrealMinotaur@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago It's not a problem for users, it is a problem for maintainers: https://www.howtogeek.com/fedora-44-will-not-lose-32-bit-software/ Nowadays there is basically no reason for mainstream distros to have to maintain 32-bit libraries and dependencies... Except steam. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (3 children) Can't the dependencies just be installed with the steam client? Yes, it's ridiculous that steam isn't 64-bit, but I don't see the huge problem programs with having 32-bit dependencies. Am I missing something? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] racketlauncher831@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) Steam doesn't have the 32-bit library files you need. Every system is different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Finding 32 bit libraries hasn't been a problem with any package manager I've ever used in Linux for a long time. This isn't a problem for any modern distribution. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] unrealMinotaur@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago It's not a problem for users, it is a problem for maintainers: https://www.howtogeek.com/fedora-44-will-not-lose-32-bit-software/ Nowadays there is basically no reason for mainstream distros to have to maintain 32-bit libraries and dependencies... Except steam. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] racketlauncher831@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) Steam doesn't have the 32-bit library files you need. Every system is different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Finding 32 bit libraries hasn't been a problem with any package manager I've ever used in Linux for a long time. This isn't a problem for any modern distribution. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] unrealMinotaur@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago It's not a problem for users, it is a problem for maintainers: https://www.howtogeek.com/fedora-44-will-not-lose-32-bit-software/ Nowadays there is basically no reason for mainstream distros to have to maintain 32-bit libraries and dependencies... Except steam. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Finding 32 bit libraries hasn't been a problem with any package manager I've ever used in Linux for a long time. This isn't a problem for any modern distribution. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] unrealMinotaur@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago It's not a problem for users, it is a problem for maintainers: https://www.howtogeek.com/fedora-44-will-not-lose-32-bit-software/ Nowadays there is basically no reason for mainstream distros to have to maintain 32-bit libraries and dependencies... Except steam. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] unrealMinotaur@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago It's not a problem for users, it is a problem for maintainers: https://www.howtogeek.com/fedora-44-will-not-lose-32-bit-software/ Nowadays there is basically no reason for mainstream distros to have to maintain 32-bit libraries and dependencies... Except steam. permalink fedilink source parent