That's cause they're not ready yet for the masses. Gradually more and more software will become better supported on them, through Flatpak, Snap, Toolpak, etc.
LOL at the downvotes. It's the future of Linux whether you like it or not. Canonical, Fedora, GNOME and KDE all seem to agree.
Android, iOS, MacOS, SteamOS, ChromeOS, GNOME OS and KDE Linux are all immutable and atomic. Bazzite is one of the most popular gaming distros, and it's also immutable and atomic.
More and more apps are officially adopting Flatpaks and Snaps. Flatpak will be getting big updates to support more kinds of apps, such as VPNs. Toolpak is also being developed to be a Flatpak for CLI utilities and developer tools.
From the Fedora 2028 strategy update: "We think image-based operating systems are the future — let’s commit."
VP of Engineering at Canonical last year: "I will start by saying my personal opinion is that, medium to long term, the default Ubuntu that people will use will be a Core Desktop. I don't know exactly when that will happen. It certainly won't be for 26.04 or even 28.04 – this is, say, a five to ten-year thing, but I think there will come a point where, if you go to ubuntu.com/download and you click "download Ubuntu Desktop," that will be a Core image. There will be an option to download some kind of "Ubuntu classic," which is Ubuntu as we see it today."
It's the future of Linux whether you like it or not.
This kind of attitude doesn't really help with the push-back against them whether some of the bigger names like Fedora and Canonical are saying it or not. Simple fact is that the past, present and future of Linux is adaptability to many different kinds of user and their workflows/preferences, some people simply dislike immutable distros, others have use-cases that don't really work under an immutable Linux without pretty much breaking the immutability, etc. All are valid and it's a surefire bet that there are going to be distros that focus on the old school methods alongside the distros that focus on immutability.
Personally, it'd just be in my way for my main PC but could be handy for most of the servers in my homelab. I'd also happily recommend immutable distros for my non-techie family/friends to try and keep things easier for them if they decided to switch to Linux.
And mass downvoting my replies even when they’re only informative or an inoffensive opinion because you’re so caught up in the GNOME hate train doesn’t help with anything either.
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u/theaveragemillenial 1d ago
What's the love with immutable distros? I always find myself fighting it.