[thriftwy]

Why would having a technology as a part of group identity lead to utopian claims? Unless the group/technology feels threatened.

Linux is an important part of my identity and I will happily watch how infidels struggle with their malware-ridden proprietary tech, knowing most of them can't be saved anyway.

[pram]

Linux already went through its hype cycle like 20 years ago. I'd say the high water mark of that cycle was around the release of Cathedral and the Bazaar and the destruction of the VA Linux stock.

Now it's deeply in the plateau of productivity.

[umvi]

I'm a Linux fanboy too, but let's not fool ourselves. If Linux ever went "mainstream", then the amount of malware targeting it would rise precipitously. See: Android

[nexuist]

Linux doesn't need malware because what use can scammers get out of someone who can't even afford a MacBook? /s

[anonporridge]

See rich people who "dress down".

[thriftwy]

Desktop is falling out of favour anyway, so its potential impact is debatable.