@shansterable @PurpleJillybeans

In my experience that's the biggest predictor of success.

I'm less worried about whether anypony can learn Linux (things have gotten much more accessible), and more worried about the safety nets to help fluffers in the instances where they do have questions or pawblems.

That's part of the ideal of Linux anyway; at its best open source ought to make computer maintenance feel less isolating and more like you have a community you can rely on <3