Perzival12 Posted 18 hours ago Report Share Posted 18 hours ago Hey, I want to have the PureOS software repositories updated for 0 A.D., since they still have A23, not A27 (or even A28), but I don't know who I should talk to. Do I contact @Stan`, or do I have to contact PureOS? It would really make life easier for me, and many others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic-Burger Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago @fabio maybe knows. @Obelix Know many things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic-Burger Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago @andy5995 @hyperion and @ShadowOfHassen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perzival12 Posted 16 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 16 hours ago I’ll just wait till one of them replies to this thread, rather than DM them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowOfHassen Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago 3 hours ago, Perzival12 said: Hey, I want to have the PureOS software repositories updated for 0 A.D., since they still have A23, not A27 (or even A28), but I don't know who I should talk to. Do I contact @Stan`, or do I have to contact PureOS? It would really make life easier for me, and many others. That would be something to contact PureOS about. You could open a bug tracker here: https://tracker.pureos.net/ and see what they say, though it seems pretty inactive. They'd have to implement a patch of some kind or get Debian to update the 0 A.D. version in testing (which is what I think PureOS pulls from) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic-Burger Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago A few weeks ago I researched other projects like this and there aren't many. I don't know why Linux doesn't get ready to incentivize gaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowOfHassen Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago 1 hour ago, Classic-Burger said: A few weeks ago I researched other projects like this and there aren't many. I don't know why Linux doesn't get ready to incentivize gaming. I'm a little confused what you mean by "projects like this" Also, Linux isn't a single entity, so I don't know what they on a whole would do. And sometimes some lesser known distros take longer with updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic-Burger Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago 2 hours ago, ShadowOfHassen said: I'm a little confused what you mean by "projects like this" Open-source games. https://www.xda-developers.com/best-open-source-games-windows/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic-Burger Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago 2 hours ago, ShadowOfHassen said: Also, Linux isn't a single entity, so I don't know what they on a whole would do. And sometimes some lesser known distros take longer with updates. Yes, but they don't focus on helping the few projects like these. There aren't many successful cross-platform open-source games. https://github.com/vi3itor/GameplayFootball This project has been abandoned several times. I don't even know who's developing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic-Burger Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago 0 A.D is always in this top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyli Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PureOS Quote PureOS is a Debian-based Linux distribution [...] Latest release 10.3 / 14 June 2023 2 years ago In my opinion, it's time to choose something else. This is what the 0ad versions supported by Linux distributions look like. https://repology.org/project/0ad/versions I suggest stable Debian 13.1 Trixie: https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/release/13.1.0/amd64/iso-dvd/ https://packages.debian.org/trixie-backports/0ad Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genava55 Posted 7 hours ago Report Share Posted 7 hours ago This is the same issue: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperion Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago 5 hours ago, Classic-Burger said: I don't know why Linux doesn't get ready to incentivize gaming. There are distributions that have gaming as a core part. Then there are those that are just bleeding edge for being bleeding edge. Rolling distributions are also more likely to have the lasted versions around. On the other hand if it's a distribution meant to provide a solid and stable base to work of from then it usually takes time for versions to tickle down. Based on some Ubuntu telemetry 0ad has probably some 300'000+ installs on Linux. Single player don't need the latest version, certainly not zero day bumps. There is also the option to build from source. While that may sound daunting most long term linux users (or open source user on other platforms) will start doing it at some point and realize it's not harder then learning to drive a bicycle. That will allow you to use a fix to one of your issues right after it got committed without having to wait for a release (every day is release day ). Also instead of the some 20'000 packages your distro offers you have the whole world of open source software at your tip. That said, there is a Flatpack for 0ad and an AppImage will be provided for the next release as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genava55 Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago (edited) 11 hours ago, Perzival12 said: Hey, I want to have the PureOS software repositories updated for 0 A.D., since they still have A23, not A27 (or even A28), but I don't know who I should talk to. Do I contact @Stan`, or do I have to contact PureOS? It would really make life easier for me, and many others. Do you know how to install through a flatpak? Edited 6 hours ago by Genava55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowOfHassen Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 7 hours ago, Classic-Burger said: Yes, but they don't focus on helping the few projects like these. There aren't many successful cross-platform open-source games. https://github.com/vi3itor/GameplayFootball This project has been abandoned several times. I don't even know who's developing it. Again, a single distro may pitch in, but they're dealing with things like Pipewire, Xorg, Wayland, Mesa, a desktop environment, and much more they don't really have time to dedicate someone to help update a little old game, and the distros that are based on stability (like debian stable) won't even consider it because it's not their goal. 6 hours ago, zyli said: According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PureOS In my opinion, it's time to choose something else. This is what the 0ad versions supported by Linux distributions look like. https://repology.org/project/0ad/versions I suggest stable Debian 13.1 Trixie: https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/release/13.1.0/amd64/iso-dvd/ https://packages.debian.org/trixie-backports/0ad Regards. I was gonna suggest that... It is kinda mean, but there is such a thing as a not very good Linux distro, by virtue that it's not really updated. 4 hours ago, Genava55 said: Do you know how to install through a flatpak? he does, but he gets errors when using it. I wonder if it's because of how old PureOS's flatpak probably is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genava55 Posted 20 minutes ago Report Share Posted 20 minutes ago https://puri.sm/posts/pureos-crimson-august-2025-alpha-released/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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