And that's all it may ever be, and that's fine as long as the reason isn't b/c Linux is self-sabotaging by not having a highly polished, competitive desktop exp

And that's all it may ever be, and that's fine as long as the reason isn't b/c Linux is self-sabotaging by not having a highly polished, competitive desktop experience. It's getting close, Ubuntu is arguably there, but obviously alternatives are needed since not everyone likes Unity. Kudos to eOS for shaping up to be another viable contender.