Agreed, simpler is better, especially since OP is coming at this from the perspective that software is a means to end. Few things are more discouraging than rea

Agreed, simpler is better, especially since OP is coming at this from the perspective that software is a means to end. Few things are more discouraging than realizing you're in way over your head in Linux land and have no idea what's going on, then not having the time to figure it out to boot (as OP suggests they don't).