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The prize of the competition is what the competitors compete for. There's a prize and the winner gets it; the loser doesn't get it.
Why is this so hard to understand? I guess it's nature's way of weeding out the losers.
So what's the prize for Linux desktop would get? For for-profit cooperation, that's market share and revenue. Yet, as far as I concern, most Linux desktop doesn't chase market share, nor earns revenue.
It's to out-compete the competitors so as not to become obsolete. ... also I hope you're aware that I'm saying all of this 'ironically', to poke fun at the mental gymnastics in the OP's post.
Oh. I get it now.