Ryan Gordon Wants To Bring Universal Binaries To Linux

wisesifu writes "One of the interesting features of Mac OS X is its 'universal binaries' feature that allows a single binary file to run natively on both PowerPC and Intel x86 platforms. While this comes at a cost of a larger binary file, it's convenient on the end-user and on software vendors for distributing their applications. While Linux has lacked such support for fat binaries, Ryan Gordon has decided this should be changed."

Comments

Re:Only useful for non-free applications

[bazaarsoft]

Congratulations - it's this thinking that's kept Linux on the server all these years.

Re:Only useful for non-free applications

[MartinSchou]

It seems it will only benefit to those that want to publish their software in an only binary form outside the framework of stablished distributions and that means closed source software.

Really? You cannot possibly imagine that someone making a tiny niche product outside of the purview of the established distributions would want to make binaries available to people?

Well, fuck you and your narrow minded obtuseness.

If I want to build in support for x86 64, i386, Power PC and a range of other platforms to make it easy for new users to get started, why the fuck would that mean PROPRIETARY CLOSED SOURCE SOFTWARE? Or did ease of use suddenly become a closed source model only?

Re:Only useful for non-free applications

[IntergalacticWalrus]

Please elaborate.

I too agree that this is pointless for the end user in Linux, at least when it comes to free software. Only closed binary blobs will benefit, which IMHO is not something worth putting effort towards helping. They did their design choices and accepted the reality in doing so.

He doesn't need to elaborate. Your continued narrow thinking has just proved his point. But if you want to live in denial, your choice.