[ema]

I have no idea how this actually could be made to work but there should be at least ten thousand people on this planet for which a better desktop Linux experience would be worth 50 bucks a month. Would 20 fulltime devs solely focused on desktop Linux be enough to move the needle?

[truncate]

I used Linux desktop 2007-2018 as my primary OS. It improved a lot in terms of hardware support and ease of use. I was very satisfied as it being my daily driver and miss it. The problem I face now is app ecosystem. I have developed hobbies besides programming (music, photography). The second problem is that Apple Silicon/hardware is just so good.

I don’t know if 20 devs can solve the app ecosystem problem. Although, gaming is getting there … so maybe there is hope for regular apps as well.

[phendrenad2]

Most likely not. The easy wins have been accomplished, to push beyond that you'll probably need to fork the kernel and various related components, and make desktop-focused changes while backporting bug and security fixes. I think the job would take a lot more than 20 devs.

[95014_refugee]

No.