Meanwhile, on Debian...

> apt list --all-versions|grep " i386"|wc -l

71914

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Shouldn't Steam as a flatpak not just keep working?

This is just moving the problem from outside the Flatpak to inside the Flatpak: If we want to run all those old 32 butt games, they need 32 bit libraries somewhere.

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MAINTENANCE ITSELF IS A BURDEN. But it needs to be done, not because it's fun or easy, because it's necessary.

Well, I guess we found the problem here?

Coping with burdon is usually paid for and not done by volunteers in their free time.

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But there is seriously no good reason why 32 bit applications should still be a thing in 2025

They shouldn't be made, or they should cease to exist?

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After two decades, you can safely assume (the mother of fuckups be damned) that most of your userbase uses the "new" technology.

That's not the problem. The users do have it, yes. But the games of the last decades don't magically turn to 64 bits.

Maybe some light virtual machinery can solve this in the future?

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Steam is solving that with Linux Runtime containers, so there is no need to have Steam itself run 32 bit.

And these go without 32 bit libraries...?
Or are we looking forward to Valve caring for all those?

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When I first got the Steam Deck, I immediately got engrossed in Dig 1 and Dig 2. Absolutely amazing games. It wasn't until I finished both of those until I realized what a massive error I had made. I had started with some of the best games ever! Still to this day haven't found another game quite like Dig 2. I keep hoping and wishing someday they'll make a Dig 3, but haven't ever heard any news about it.

Unfortunately, I played Dig 2 first, and then couldn't really get into Dig 1.

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I wonder why Steam is dragging their feet so much on making the move to 64?

There's these tons of games needing 32 bit anyway?!?

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And then of course AI is mentioned too, because you can't do anything without AI now being a thing.

I do see a reasonable use case here though...

AI could play through my pile of shame. :grin:

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I will consider it, i prefer gog instad of steam since steam is drm and you dont own those games. steam will never get a cent out of me.

*sigh*
Sure someone wrote an FAQ somewhere?

* You get a licence to use software, be it from Steam, GoG, your floppy disc box, or Linux.

* It is wrong to say "Steam is DRM". Steam offers a DRM system, and it offers DRM'd games as well as games without DRM. You can copy the latter games freely and use them wherever you want. (You might not be allowed to, but that's not what DRM is about.)

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