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Isn't Linux about choice? If you don't like Wayland/SystemD etc. then you can just not use it lol
it is but if 20 years later there are no apps that support xorg... well, you wont have the choice of running xorg
No it isn't.
http://www.islinuxaboutchoice.com/
Well of course, but some of us want to be well-informed on the tradeoffs we're making.
Performance isn't about choice. It's about the best choice.