Linux Gaming

In my experience, providing the features expected is far more important than providing specifically the systemd API.

Which is why I said:

...will encounter many absurd and esoteric problems, all of which ultimately stem from the fact that the vast majority of linux software is developed with systemd as the default, assumed, init system.

Your OS is software.

It is a gigantic maze for a non linux pro to try to figure out all of these alternate dependencies that are needed, need to be configured, and whether or not they even play nice with each other, whether or not they won't throw you into dependency conflict hell.

Generally speaking, when a normal person, who isn't a linux expert... installs an OS... they expect that it will more or less work out of the box at a fundamental level, that it will come pre-bundled with dependencies and configurations that allow them to use the software they want to use.

Hard disagree.I think the init system is more abstracted away from the developers of a game/typical user app than you are implying.

Ok, two responses to that:

You ever tried gaming on a non systemd OS?

Granted, its been a few years, but I have, and its a fucking nightmare along the lines I described.... tons of insane, esoteric nonsense going wrong all over the place, that requires you to functionally develop a solid workaround schema for everything you are trying to do, that may as well qualify you as a developer of or contributor to the OS.

I don't see anyone, anywhere, recommending a non systemd linux OS for gaming.

Second response: Okey dokey, then I'm sure you'll be able to prove that by solving this person's problem for them within Devuan.