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Cake day: June 27th, 2023

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  • There’s nothing wrong with the software itself. It works great for what it does. On the other hand, it’s a compatibility layer, which always increases friction between things a little. I think the best use for this is running legacy software.

    There aren’t many alternatives. Maybe in the future, we’ll see graphics API abstraction libraries like wgpu get used more. This gives developers a single API which can use DirectX on Windows, Vulkan on Linux, or Metal on macOS. This could allow support for entirely new graphics APIs without developers using it having to do anything.

    Of course, that’s my opinion. People can build their software how they like.




  • Have an update that completely breaks everything on your system? Just revert to the previous image and it’s no problem.

    These immutable distros have so much potential. Especially for the tech illiterate. I really encourage anyone who hasn’t yet to give them a shot.

    Of course they aren’t for everybody, as it makes it far harder to make system-level changes on the local system.