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by kh_hk 4576 days ago
Which completely steers out of the point in the discussion related to this news announcement.

Valve joining the Linux Foundation does have more to do with the next Valve console and less with the desktop. If Valve wants support from vendors and kernel developers, this is clearly a step in the right direction.

Nobody cares about your desktop. Linux runs way more machines than Windows.

In case you do not know what the Linux Foundation is, I will quote it here:

    The Linux Foundation is a nonprofit consortium dedicated to fostering the 
    growth of Linux and collaborative software development. Founded in 2000, 
    the organization sponsors the work of Linux creator Linus Torvalds and 
    promotes, protects and advances the Linux operating system and 
    collaborative software development by marshaling the resources of its 
    members and the open source community. The Linux Foundation provides a 
    neutral forum for collaboration and education by hosting Collaborative 
    Projects, Linux conferences, including LinuxCon, and generating original
    research and content that advances the understanding of Linux and 
    collaborative software development.