> the traditional Linux desktop, in all its variations, will remain a niche operating system for power users.

Is it not the case that, well, _computers_ are a niche system for power users?

Most of the developers I know use OSX or Linux.

The students I know are all on OSX and effectively use Office and the browser.

People with bog-standard office jobs are on Windows because their employer controls their machine.

Everyone else doesn't really use traditional "computers", it's all phone stuff.