Linus Torvalds: Programs exist for their users
In my experience binary compatibility on linux is a train wreck. Ever tried to get a binary compiled 5 years ago to run on a fresh install of linux?Good luck.If you still have the specific version of every shared library that it loaded you might be able to get it to work.This isn't the fault of the kernel team though.It is probably to be expected on platforms in which distributing source code is the default option, but it makes the platform very hostile to closed source applications, particularly games.