Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/@Szwendacz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Szwendacz</span></a></span> if it were so easy then <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://oxytodon.com/@fuchsiii" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>fuchsiii</span></a></span> wouldn't go through all the effort to version-manage and dynamically switch between different <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/wine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wine</span></a> versions.</p><ul><li>Because there's a lot of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Oddware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Oddware</span></a> and old, clasic games between <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/98SE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>98SE</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Vista" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vista</span></a> that doesn't run in either <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VMs</span></a> nor <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DosBox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DosBox</span></a> nor <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Proton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Proton</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DXVK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DXVK</span></a> well.</li></ul><p>Also being dependent on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Valve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Valve</span></a> isn't a good idea for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a> because to get Proton running one's kinda forced to have <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Steam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Steam</span></a> up and running.</p><ul><li>And don't even get her started on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/cringe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cringe</span></a> architecture like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Win32" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Win32</span></a> games that have a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Win16" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Win16</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InstallShield" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InstallShield</span></a>, which if <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> hadn't specifically accounted for that scenario, whoudn't even install on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Win64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Win64</span></a>.</li></ul><p>Right now she's contemplating on what workaround for the <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WorksOnMyMachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorksOnMyMachine</span></a>"</em> / <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WorksOnBareMetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorksOnBareMetal</span></a>"</em> problem can be used and having setup some <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BareMetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BareMetal</span></a> to do some testing and reverse-engineering / debugging stuff with a clear <em>"is" vs. "should"</em> compareable setup.</p><ul><li>Cuz as much as she's a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/classic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>classic</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ThinkPad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThinkPad</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/fangirl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fangirl</span></a>, do you think she'd collect hard-to-maintain legacy stuff like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/T60" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>T60</span></a>'s jist for lulz?</li></ul><p>Sorry if this seem a bit vent-ish...<br>I've just seen a lot more behind the scenes development re: her wine <em>hacks</em> and found your post quite <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/demotivating" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>demotivating</span></a>...</p><ul><li>But I can't spoil that much more as of now...</li></ul>