I really enjoy Linux but I find myself having to keep Windows partitions around for software that specifically requires Windows.

Proton makes everything easier by automatically running game files through a translation layer, and it “just works” quite well most of the time.

Also VanillaOS can apparently auto-spin a container when you try to open a .deb or AUR package (this is my rudimentary understanding).

Setting up WINE/Bottles, etc. is above my pay grade.

Is it not possible to create an OS that just does the same thing as Steam but for the entire OS?

  • cally [he/they]@pawb.socialEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I doubt a.out executable format is supported anymore, but that at least used to be an option

    is that why when i compile c programs the default name is a.out?

    • Elsie@lemmy.ml
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      10 months ago

      Sorta, the file might not be in the a.out format anymore but the name has stuck around.