According to https://www.redox-os.org/news/this-month-240131/#:~:text=Red..., this was done to simplify porting Linux software but the old format is still accessible.
System architecture matters most.
It is also written mostly in a memory safe language, which helps.
According to https://www.redox-os.org/news/this-month-240131/#:~:text=Red..., this was done to simplify porting Linux software but the old format is still accessible.