It's not the size. They have (had?) one well known product but the fanbois expect everyone to know how the company is called, what US state it's registered in and the CEOs shoe size...
> I currently work at System76, and we're kind of the same way; anyone following the /r/Linux subreddit or reading OMG! Ubuntu for more than a month probably knows of us
Funny, in this case I know of your company name but have no idea if your products have names and what they are.
Yeah, that's why I said "of us," lol. We have our fingers in a lot of pies, also similar to Purism (but not a 100% overlap, and with some differences in philosophy).
My point wasn't that everyone should know Purism already, just explaining why it seems completely obvious to those of us in that niche. I really think it's a legitimate feeling of "they're in the news all the time" and forgetting that not everyone is exposed to the same news, rather than just a "fanboy" thing. For some people, they're right up there with Red Hat and Canonical in terms of presence.
> I currently work at System76, and we're kind of the same way; anyone following the /r/Linux subreddit or reading OMG! Ubuntu for more than a month probably knows of us
Funny, in this case I know of your company name but have no idea if your products have names and what they are.