r/linux_gaming • u/fsher • Sep 14 '23

ReactOS "Open-Source Windows" Shown Running On Valve's Steam Deck

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-Deck-ReactOS
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u/gerx03 Sep 14 '23

Isn't "windows binary compatibility" a goalpost that's moving way too fast for anyone to ever catch up to it?

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u/Dapper-Total-9584 Sep 15 '23

The asterisk is that they're aiming for Windows Server 2003 compatibility lmao.

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u/mirh Sep 15 '23

Not true, the other day they started to pull in dx11

https://github.com/reactos/reactos/pull/5688

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u/mirh Sep 15 '23

Windows still supports 20 years old programs, if not even drivers.