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I don’t think DE really causes too much fragmentation.
Maybe I’m wrong, but I’ve never had something not run due to using cinnamon over kde.
Now, with flatpaks becoming more popular, programs should look the same across DEs. I know the design language will be different, but that’s basically how it is on Mac and windows already.
My perspective on fragmentation comes from that of a developer. It’s good that you’ve never had something not run due to DE choice, because we work hard to make sure that you can. It’s just hard to test all the different combinations and make sure they all work.
Thanks for the insight. I didn’t consider that.