40 years from now nobody will remember Valve. 400 years from now people will still remember RMS, GNU and the FSF.
That's what we really mean when we say popularity isn't the goal. It's not just about us. It's also not just about using a few cute applications. It's about the way we live and our relationship to each other.
Freedom is a goal in itself. If we DEMAND it now, our descendents will have it by default a century from now.
