Linux Gaming

This is a very desktop-centric view. Distros like Fedora target servers, desktops, and other use cases, and each has a separate, competing set of expectations.

For example, servers want everything using a common set of libraries so security patches only need to happen in one place. Desktops, however, are more interested in getting the latest updates quickly with minimal effort, and security is a bit less important. And then you have cases like kiosks where security and rapid updates aren't particularly important, they want an immutable image so the thing has minimal chances of breaking.

My main complaint at a high level is that things like flatpaks tend to use a lot more disk space, but storage space is quite cheap relatively speaking, so that's a pretty minor concern. My more practical issue is that switching from repo-managed to flatpaks is a bit of a pain since many times that release channel isn't well tested, but that's not a technical issue with it though. The practical result is a weird mix of repo and flatpak, which is harder to maintain than just doing one or the other.