cm0002@lemmy.world to Linux Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoBazzite would shut down if Fedora goes ahead with removing 32-bitwww.gamingonlinux.comexternal-linkmessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up161arrow-down12cross-posted to: linux@programming.devpcgaming@lemmy.cagaming@lemmy.zip
arrow-up159arrow-down1external-linkBazzite would shut down if Fedora goes ahead with removing 32-bitwww.gamingonlinux.comcm0002@lemmy.world to Linux Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square18linkfedilinkcross-posted to: linux@programming.devpcgaming@lemmy.cagaming@lemmy.zip
minus-squareAkasazh@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoCan someone Eli5 egg 32 bit architectuur is still a thing? Why should Steam be still in 32 ?
minus-squareMatty_r@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·3 months agoOld games and software that will never be updated were built to run on 32 bit libraries.
minus-squareAkasazh@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoYeah, but I don’t get that I’m ringing 64 bit since win7 and never had trouble running old games. So why still run an is that is dependent on 32 bit?
minus-squaresquaresinger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·3 months agoWin64 contains a full Win32 system.
minus-squareAkasazh@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoAha. I see! Thanks for explaining.
minus-squareMatty_r@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 months agoThe 32 bit libraries are still available for you to run that old software. If it was removed entirely those old games would not run
Can someone Eli5 egg 32 bit architectuur is still a thing? Why should Steam be still in 32 ?
Old games and software that will never be updated were built to run on 32 bit libraries.
Yeah, but I don’t get that I’m ringing 64 bit since win7 and never had trouble running old games.
So why still run an is that is dependent on 32 bit?
Win64 contains a full Win32 system.
Aha. I see! Thanks for explaining.
The 32 bit libraries are still available for you to run that old software. If it was removed entirely those old games would not run