Why Windows Operating System is a motherfucker?

Windows bad, amiright

Backwards compatibility makes games playable, thus profit.

Backwards compability makes everything a pain in the arse, thus lots of anger, fury and madness.

@Ubbe No it's not, wtf. Windows has 20 years of binary compatibility

Linux isn't backwards compatible.

You're most likely mixing up Linux kernel support for ancient stuff with an API compatibility like Windows has.

@12bitfloat Leisure Suit Larry Forever! lol

@IntrusionCM For the stuff that matters isn't Linux just a recompile? Or is API getting busted along the way?

@Demolishun

Linux as in the kernel has not had a stable API.

Rather a promise not to break userspace (unless there is a good reason too).

Userspace like glibc and all the other stuff breaks regularly.

Which is the reason why game support for Linux is hard. It would mean that the game distributors need to "care" for their games.

Adapt to changes in user space libraries etc.

This isn't how it works for them: usually they provide a binary. That's it. Most updates are resource files, the largest part of the game binaries never change.

(Under windows, of course)

@Ubbe Yes because it's better having recompile ancient programs with ancient cobbled together build systems (always very fun) versus the binary just working

Good system

This is the eternal ABI vs API conundrum.

Breaking API forces clients to recompile your app. Annoying, but no big deal. Break ABI and (in the case of Linux) the world ends. (Think left-pad fiasco, only 100x bigger with mission critical things depending on it instead of shitty adware-ridden websites.)

Also, in fact Windows has been held hostage by its antediluvian ABI just for this reason. They place a big investment into backwards compatibility, and that's desirable for many companies.

Linux changes ABI often, but since they do not pressure you to update, you don't feel it so much.

I myself use Windows daily and as main vehicle. It started on direct X, and up to today. Sure, I know my Linux, but I haven't had any trouble with windows ever.

i don't know, ask your mom why she likes it so much she lets it do her

I am really getting tired of Linux morons shitting on Windows, especially for the wrong reasons…

@Kernel they are not also content with their legendary OS. Theylike to shit on others to convince how much better they are, almost always due to inferiority complex.