@mangeurdenuage @pro @coolboymew @JoseMariaHDZ the major reason Valve invested into Linux as a gaming/desktop platform was Windows 8. It introduced locked-down "metro apps" and an app store for them. Gabe was really worried about Steam going out of business if MS were to push for game publishers to only distribute software via that windows store, similar to what Apple does with iPhones. Hence, all that work on Steam Machines and SteamOS started.

Now, does any of those orgs you listed really depend on Linux being a working desktop system? Naaaaaah... IBM and RH mostly get money from the cloud services, as do the rest.