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Steam Will End Windows 32-bit OS Support Next Year - Hopefully Linux Follows (www.phoronix.com)
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[–] 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.

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  • [–] 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?

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Steam doesn't have the 32-bit library files you need. Every system is different.

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  • [–] 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.

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