• underscores@lemmy.zip
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    2 days ago

    there’s a disgusting implication that Linux is stealing code from Windows to implement APIs from this title

    I can’t wait to get rage baited about it from my windows using friends

    “Linux is only doing good now because they’re copying windows APIs into the kernel!”

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      2 days ago

      I mean…the code isn’t copied but the design is and it honestly frustrates me. Like yes Linux performance is improving…but I personally don’t like adding kernel functionality specifically for the benefit of wine

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        23 hours ago

        I honestly welcome it. It brings up a lot more than just games in the future like MCAD and maybe even more creative apps.

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        20 hours ago

        Why? Lots of people are using wine.

        That’s like saying we shouldn’t be including modules for reverse engineered hardware that only benefits that company

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          No, that’s not quite the same thing, I fundamentally don’t think it should be Linux’s goal to be a good windows emulator. It’s fine if wine exists and people use wine for that, but I don’t think that should be a goal for the kernel, this starts pushing into that territory. Hardware support very much is the Kernel’s job and modules which benefit it should be there if it’s meaningful

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        The game supply is built against those APIs. If games are to be played on Linux it is necessary to adapt to the games until Linux is big enough that games change for us.

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        I personally don’t like adding kernel functionality specifically for the benefit of wine

        Well, luckily, you can personally have a kernel without that functionality