-Most sane Vim user

You have to say you use Vim then actually use Nano. That’s the Linux way.

Yes

I’d say keep it basic with Ubuntu. It’s not exciting, but it ‘just works’ out of the box and there’s TONs of support if you can’t figure something out.

Sure, but does a grandmother’s Solitaire & Facebook PC really need quick encrypting and decrypting? Anyone not dealing with sensitive info doesn’t need one.

Very nice. The first sentence is a bit of a run-on. The three question marks is a bit too informal. The sentence “If, on the other hand, the redistributed software, want to be sold too, must be purchased as it is equivalent to a for-profit company” has grammatical errors. Keep writing!

But with a reason, I’m sure. There’s no reason for the everyday consumer to need one, other than Microsoft wanting more control.