Yeah, Linux-the-kernel does have a stable ABI indeed, but this is not relevant for most ISV desktop software out there. In my comment above I was referring to Linux-the-OS (aka GNU/Linux). The userspace libs don't have a stable ABI at all, and this is a widely discussed problem. Other operating systems built on top of Linux-the-kernel don't have this problem, Android has a really stable ABI.

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mr_toad 17 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> The userspace libs don't have a stable ABI at all, and this is a widely discussed problem.

And DLL hell isn’t? Or the shambolic mix of 32 and 64 bit libraries on Windows?

Anyway, desktop binaries are increasingly rare for business software.

	▲	iknowstuff 15 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I dont think dll hell is a problem anymore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Side-by-side_assembly

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alightsoul a day ago | parent | prev [-]

You are describing the gnu c library I believe. That can be worked around with flatpak and appimage.