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maybe a few proprietary apps?
I also dunno why linux users don't promote more, most people don't use it simply because they don't know of it, in my opinion, not because it's too complicated or other reasons people bring up
the steam deck release might mainstream linux use more later next year maybe
I think you can add proprietary apps to most GNU/linux distros, but I use it because I can't(with linux-libre). If making GNU/Linux mainstream means making it Windows or MAC, what is the point? GNU/linux serves a need that I can't get on Windows or Mac - that is freedom.