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Steam Will End Windows 32-bit OS Support Next Year - Hopefully Linux Follows (www.phoronix.com)

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[–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago

This is a ridiculous argument. Steam isn't supporting the 32-bit libraries. It's done through repositories that are maintained to ensure legacy compatibility which is one of the strengths of Linux. There's no impact on the cost of games.