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Linux 7.2 finally cuts off ancient x86 fallback code
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On the other hand, Linux runs more software than its competitors, and it’s not even close.
But NetBSD and FreeBSD can run Linux software as well?
Emulation support doesn’t imply full ABI or driver support.
Otherwise, since Proton is supported for Linux but not BSD, Linux would still be ahead.
It's much deeper than emulation like you would a PlayStation. Last time I checked you could run steam and proton on FreeBSD
I know how it works. My point is that, if emulated software, be under a hypervisor or an ABI compatibility layer, is considered “supported”, then we could say that Windows applications are supported in Linux, but that’s not entirely true.
More importantly, if I want to run Linux software, I would rather run it on Linux, e.g. Docker and Kubernetes.
You can (compile and) run almost all Linux software on the BSDs.
Cool. Is there any *BSD-only software I would want to run on Linux? No? Then, what's the point?
FreeBSD's jails are pretty interesting though, so is NetBSD's rump kernel. But my point was (especially older) hardware support, not software support. If all you care about is the sheer number of available applications, Windows is there for you. 😉
Your post that it was "not even close" is misleading at best and utterly wrong in total.
I’m sorry, I thought we were comparing BSD to Linux. And why would I use BSD if there isn’t a single piece of software I need that isn’t available on Linux as well, but others, like Kubernetes, aren’t natively supported on BSD.
Regardless, nobody cares about dropping 486 support. NetBSD is a novelty OS at best, and FreeBSD, the most popular BSD out there, doesn’t run on 486 since 2024. Nice attempt at trolling tho.
So is Linux, compared to macOS and Windows. You still use it, as it seems to be just enough for your own needs.
Don’t be ridiculous.
Virtually every SaaS platform runs on Linux. Half of the embedded devices out there run on Linux. 70% of cellphones run on Linux. Essentially, there is no way you would be online without interacting with a Linux-based OS in one way or another.
Even compared to FreeBSD, NetBSD is more of a niche OS for hobbyists.
Mine don't.
Source?
Compared to Windows, Linux is more of a niche OS for hobbyists. (My everyday device is a desktop, not a router.) Your point is what exactly? Operating systems need a certain market share to be good? Lol. Seriously, just lol.
Enjoy your ~3% niche OS.
Sorry, me and most people haven’t ever heard of your SaaS platform.
https://counterpointresearch.com/en/insights/global-smartphone-os-market-share
Then by any means, use Windows.
Never made that point. What I said is that NetBSD is a niche OS for hobbyists, and that if I wanted to run Linux software, instead of relying on emulation, I would rather just use Linux.
Did I hit a nerve here?
Anyway, funny that you would want to make that point when you yourself use NetBSD. You and the other five people running it on a desktop computer must be having a lot of fun I suppose.
Ok. Enjoy being where most people are (Microsoft 365?).
I will not do that. Because I don't care about what other people use. I want my software to make my life easier. If there are only three people alive who use a good software, I still wouldn't want to use worse software.
Name one Linux software that actually is "Linux software" in opposite to "Unix-like software" and/or "cross-platform software".
My laughing nerve is, indeed, somewhat sore now.
So your point is that you prefer mainstream software over good software? Are you sure that you don't use Windows?