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Re:Win32 is the stable Linux ABI by hulitu on Sunday January 04, 2026 @02:13PM (#46491157)
> the ABI compatibility is not good enough in Linux distros

surely forced versioning of GLIBC didn't help.

"This program requires GLIBC_2.33"

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Re:Win32 is the stable Linux ABI by account42 on Monday January 12, 2026 @08:48AM (#46588457)
It did help for programs built by those who know what they are doing. It doesn't magically fix developer incompetence/ignorance.
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