The question isn't whether we should get rid of 32-bit support. We absolutely should for the many reasons listed.

The question is, how do we get rid of 32-bit support in a way that doesn't inconvenience end users? To that end, there isn't an acceptable solution yet.

One of the big road blocks is, indeed, the Steam client, and secondary reason is 32-bit games that can't run in a 64-bit environment.

I'm no expert in this sort of thing, but couldn't there be a conversion layer (not unlike WINE) that would allow 32-bit applications (games) to run in a pure 64-bit environment? We can do it with x86/amd64-to-arm64, so what is the technical reason it can't be done with x86-32 to x86-64?

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I would rather officially supported Proton than a bad native Linux port.

But that said if the issue is having to maintain cross-distro compatibility instead of a single platform, that's a problem.

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I'm gonna have to play this some time.

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Honestly? Even putting aside the possible benefits for Linux gaming, this change by Microsoft is LONG overdue. It would plug a LOT of security holes on Windows systems, and that benefits everyone.

It would be even better if Windows switched to an immutable base file system. That may actually already be in the works. This kernel change would be a step towards that direction.

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A device like this would have been nice in the late 90s or early 00s. Surprised no one thought of it before.

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Posted this before, and I'm posting it again.

Still won't allow my kids to play this.

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/jan/09/the-trouble-with-roblox-the-video-game-empire-built-on-child-labour [External Link]

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2023/08/23/roblox-class-action-filed.html [External Link]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gXlauRB1EQ [External Link]
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTMF6xEiAaY [External Link]

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Quoting: Pyrate

Quoting: sprocket

Quoting: PyrateGuess they're too busy powering genocidal rogue states.

You definitely aren't wrong about this.

At his point on the internet, I actually can't tell if it's sarcasm or you're being genuine. You being an employee there I guess you could have more insight, so I'd like to know if you know more about this.

At an employee Q&A with CEO Pat Gelsinger, he was asked point-blank why Intel is colluding with the Israeli government and supporting an apartheid regime. Gelsinger dodged the question without answering it.

As an employee I have my own opinions on this (and they aren't favorable to either the Israeli government for their actions, or Gelsinger for his response) but as someone on the internet I'll let you draw your own conclusions.

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Quoting: PyrateGuess they're too busy powering genocidal rogue states.

You definitely aren't wrong about this.

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Quoting: JarmerEVERYONE SHOULD REPEAT THIS AS LOUD AS POSSIBLE:

CEO Pat Gelsinger made $17 million in 2023 alone. That was a 45% raise from his 2022 salary of $12 million. This asshole took almost a 50% raise (what normal person ever gets anywhere close to that), laughed, turned around, and fired THOUSANDS of people.

If the company you are leading has to cut 15k people because of insane ramblings like "revenue has not grown as expected" then surely he will take a 90% cut next year, right? RIGHT?

I work for Intel.

Believe me, us employees are not going to be quiet about this.

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Quoting: hell0

Quoting: sprocket#2 on the other hand, I've never really considered it much, but I don't know if it's a strong enough problem. And if the lawsuit wins on this ground, it will cause all sorts of headaches for developers who publish their games on multiple platforms. This isn't the CD-ROM era anymore, after all.

Just realised that it also happen to be flat out wrong: case [External Link] in [External Link] point [External Link].

These provide Steam codes, which still requires you having bought the game on Steam in the first place. You won't be able to use these DLC codes if you bought these games on GOG or Epic.

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