...installing software requires me to follow installation instructions...
I know how convenient apt-get is, but for anything you don't install in Linux via apt-get, I think clicking "next" would be easier than trying to follow a complicated howto.
...had amazing, unspeakable luck with Ubuntu, a lot of free time, or a total of two or three friends/relatives, I don't see why you'd want to do attempt that. It will only end badly.
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They're just not upgrading every year?
my, what drama
I know how convenient apt-get is, but for anything you don't install in Linux via apt-get, I think clicking "next" would be easier than trying to follow a complicated howto.
...had amazing, unspeakable luck with Ubuntu, a lot of free time, or a total of two or three friends/relatives, I don't see why you'd want to do attempt that. It will only end badly.