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> you cannot use other libc's on GNU/Linux the distro that uses glibc without some things not working

As the comment your replying to points out, you can statically link your libc requirements and work on any Linux distro under the sun.

You can also LD_PRELOAD any library you need, and also work on any Linux distro under the sun. This is effectively how games work on Windows too, they ship all their own libraries. Steam installs a specific copy of the VCREDIST any given game needs when you install the game.

If you are not releasing source code, it's unreasonable to think the ABIs you require will just be present on any random computer. Ship the code you need, it's not hard.




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