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I mean, if you're biggest argument is, "they might Google the wrong distro", then I think that really goes to show how few actual concerns there are against Linux.
Anyone who has to install the entire OS will know what distro they're on. Hell, half of the distros come witha default background with the name on it...
if you don't think that's an issue, you probably are in the tech-savy category
I meet people on a daily basis who can't even say what browser they're on.
Yes, but that sort of user is also immediately stumped when any program fails to update in any OS. Hell, they call others to connect printers.
I'm not sure it's fair to judge linux by the standards of the least capable when they are equally stupid about any OS.