I don't even see the catch 22. There are more than enough Linux users for a thriving ecosystem, has been for many years, and it's only growing. Like I said in

I don't even see the catch 22. There are more than enough Linux users for a thriving ecosystem, has been for many years, and it's only growing. Like I said in a comment above, Apple's desktop share is incredibly small percentage wise, but more than big enough for them to sell desktop hardware. Now hardware vendors also offer Linux (Dell, System76). Linux/Unix absolutely crushes it when it comes to server/infrastructure, academia, and research. Who cares if official numbers call desktop marketshare of 2% or 5%.