> I think in order for Linux to succeed there has to be a compile pipeline (and runtime?) that allows to deploy those apps easily. If that's not possible (due t

> I think in order for Linux to succeed there has to be a compile pipeline (and runtime?) that allows to deploy those apps easily. If that's not possible (due to whatever reasons) the platform will never really take off. I agree. An important difference to the situation a few years ago is the availability of actually viable cross-platform development frameworks like React Native, Flutter, Capacitor,... If all I need to do in order to support a new niche OS is configuring one additional build target, I might just go for it. Otherwise, certainly not.