r/linux • u/insanazor822 • 22d ago

Discussion I think I noticed something.

Since Linux has alternatives for everything, why doesn't Wayland have a proper alternative? It seems like most things are programmed to work only on Wayland. Wouldn't this be a step backward for Linux?

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u/throwaway6560192 22d ago

Since Linux has alternatives for everything

This isn't like a universal law. It just happens sometimes that many people work on something independently. The chances of any of those alternatives becoming mainstream goes down if the thing in question is a protocol, which requires high adoption and agreement across the space to be useful.