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  • AI Overview Garry Newman, creator of Garry’s Mod and Rust, has expressed significant frustration with Linux support, stating in 2016 that if he could do it again, he would have never supported it. His issues stemmed from receiving high volumes of bug reports and “abusive” feedback from Linux users, leading to a difficult relationship with the Linux community.

    Regret over Support: Newman has indicated that supporting Linux was not worth the trouble, citing the small user base compared to the maintenance required.
    Rust & Anti-Cheat: Rust does not officially support Linux, partially due to issues with Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) compatibility on the platform, although he has worked on bringing it to platforms like Steam Deck.
    User Feedback: The decision to deprioritize Linux caused tension, with some users calling his reactions as unprofessional, while others complained about the quality of the Linux port. 
    

    While his comments from around 2016 were quite harsh, they were often framed within the context of the high cost of supporting a small user base for his specific games.
















  • FreeBooteR69@lemmy.catoLinux@lemmy.mlDistro for a new user
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    1 year ago

    Well there are no operating systems that you can install and forget, unless they never plan to go online with the machine. They all need updating which can be set automatically. The only problem is if it requires manual intervention, sometimes updates don’t go as planned, then a roll-back might be necessary. They could try an immutable linux distribution if they are worried about screwing up their installs or something. Fedora kinoite may be their thing, or Bazzite which is based on that.