Yes, that's exactly what I did, too, but I'm willing to put up with the warts.
I wouldn't say that it'll be "easier" to get it going, though. The linux "community" is way to ADD-addled to focus on polishing something for any length of time.
The warts must be removed if something is going to be even vaguely viable. People won't adapt to something new without a damn good reason, and even though us geeks think so, viruses are NOT enough of a concern to Joe Public.