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0 pointssedatk2y ago0 comments

Microsoft keeps maintaining all those libraries, and keeps them in the OS by default. That may not be the case with Linux.

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This is exactly it. If you call native windows things, they’re there (ignoring deprivation of win16, etc).

But if you call gnome libraries, they’re probably long gone.

msla2y ago

I've found a lot of package archives for various distros.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

0 pointssedatk2y ago0 comments

Microsoft keeps maintaining all those libraries, and keeps them in the OS by default. That may not be the case with Linux.

This is exactly it. If you call native windows things, they’re there (ignoring deprivation of win16, etc).

But if you call gnome libraries, they’re probably long gone.

msla2y ago

I've found a lot of package archives for various distros.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse