"Let's face it: a lot of so-called "Linux administrators" these days are little more than clicky-clicky Windows drones, people who almost never use a command-line and prefer staying with dumb GUI tools. Yes, I blame Ubuntu and Debian and Red Hat and the like for this sorry state of affairs. People who know Slackware are, at least, a lot more aware and a lot more knowledgeable in all things UNIX and Linux. The same cannot be said of a lot of people out there."

Those are the people who use their PC for work instead of as a hobby to tinker with endlessly.

"when you send them to others for viewing you absolutely need to convert to plain ol' RGB."

Because you don't know if the person you're sending it to has software that supports color managment. It's the chicken and the egg. And by "plain ol' RGB" I assume you mean sRGB.

"My neighbor could be the guy who cures cancer, lowers food prices, or educates others!"

If he really is motivated to do that he is able to get an education already.