I suspect this is not written by a desktop Linux user. It certainly doesn't reflect the pragmatic limitations of the community.
In-practice, there are two desktops: GNOME and KDE. These are the two projects that have implemented "real desktop" features in their entirety, and support modern Wayland sessions. If you are using any of the other 21 desktop choices, you're not getting the silky smooth Steam Deck experience and are likely wading through maintenance-mode code. These people are typically quite aware that they're not part of the mainstream.
The serious, modern Linux desktop effort is as de-duplicated as it can possibly become without being a monopoly. Neither GNOME nor KDE will read this and drop their project, and the Linux community is only made stronger by ignoring this advice.
bigyabai•19m ago
In-practice, there are two desktops: GNOME and KDE. These are the two projects that have implemented "real desktop" features in their entirety, and support modern Wayland sessions. If you are using any of the other 21 desktop choices, you're not getting the silky smooth Steam Deck experience and are likely wading through maintenance-mode code. These people are typically quite aware that they're not part of the mainstream.
The serious, modern Linux desktop effort is as de-duplicated as it can possibly become without being a monopoly. Neither GNOME nor KDE will read this and drop their project, and the Linux community is only made stronger by ignoring this advice.