I think you misunderstood the point of my comment. The context was whether or not "Linux users" will pay money for software. In this respect, the closeness is

I think you misunderstood the point of my comment. The context was whether or not "Linux users" will pay money for software. In this respect, the closeness is only relevant insofar as it is useful to discuss "Debian users" in the same breath as "SteamOS users."