For everyone elses benefit and to clarify for Zulzedd and heretolearn: ...
Rob : now that you have clarified the situation, it is easier for me and others to understand the reasons. Before this there was no way I or anybody else could know why things are the way they are. I appreciate the work you have put in and more so for the detailed response outlining the problem.
HOWEVER (try to take this positively,cause that is my sole intention)
From a user perspective, people will still begin by asking : Why not a "native" linux client ? (Obviously they would not bother to read the explanation you provided above at first go).
So I "propose a solution" : To overcome this problem of "Why not a 'native' linux client ?" question asked by the user, we can put a small tag line (or have an FAQ page) on the site that would say something like "one codebase for all versions/ smooth and easy to maintain codebase of all cryptocurrencies" or something along the lines (you get the idea) to answer such questions then and there.
So in a way we could use our "perceived weakness" for the project to our "perceived strength". That way we can not only answer future new users but also gain a significant advantage from a marketing perspective (which we need more and more). Kill two bird with the same stone strategy.
Maybe I am wrong or someone has a better suggestion. All open to it. Let me know if it makes sense.
Thanks