Unfortunatley I know nothing about Linux, hopefully abcd will come to your aid
Alan
Hi Alan
It is high time that you to buy a RPi and take a plunge into Linux.
Linux looks difficult but once you start, gradually you become comfortable with it.
When I purchased my first RPi 7 years ago, my knowledge of Linux and RPi was ZERO, but gradually I learned it, mostly by trial and errors.
Until you jump into water, you cant learn swimming ;)
Regards,
abcd