Yes they do care, about profit that is. Doing random stuff users want isn't usually profitable though which is why I like the configurability of Linux. But if u

Yes they do care, about profit that is. Doing random stuff users want isn't usually profitable though which is why I like the configurability of Linux. But if users who pay up demand something they will listen unless it contradicts with a more profitable business strategy. > Then surely the comparison is RHEL, where companies pay for compatibility and stability, not "we <3 bleeding edge" Fedora or "volunteers maintaining a coherent system" Debian. Unfortunately, RHEL and SLED are both targeting enterprise users, very little of that is desktop as well. You know who else succeeded in the Linux desktop that isn't really considered proper Linux? ChromeOS on the ChromeBook. If only these new laptop makers like purism or system76 took a similar radical approach where they would indeed listen to paying users more directly better than existing bigcorps, that would give Linux on the desktop a chance at market share gains that are significant. Then I would be comfortable gifting a Linux laptop to a non-technical user who can call a support line when having issues or needing a feature.