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UNIX once dominated CAD/CAM/CAE and was never a strong name on the desktop. Robustness, security and stability are valuable features for such market. Ignoring linux today for technical tools shows a lack of vision or unportable low quality legacy code.

"desktop OS" is not what I said, it's what you inferred. Linux is the base for every Android device, and most servers run some flavor of it, most routers run it, most widely used system for embedded OS, the list goes on. I meant precisely what I said.

> Why would a software maker invest the time and effort in catering to a negligible slice of the desktop OS market?

Why indeed? I disagree with "negligible" here, but for any sort of advanced and automated workflow, Linux is the best choice.

OP meant that ironically...