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It could also be argued that what might have been a loss leader for Valve might just pay off as more and more disgruntled MS users are moving to Linux, and gaming on Linux has exploded despite the 3% market share.
It's on record that Gabe is very aware of Microsoft's desktop dominance and ability to fuck up his gaming business. Valve's push to Linux is strategic de-risking.