Could this lead to... (Score 2)

Versions of AOL that run on *nix? As scary as that could be (supporting the AOL installation.... ./configure what?!?! make huh!!), maybe preconfigured AOL on somewhat secured distro could lead to a wider spectrum of peoples who would be willing to try something new/better/different. Furthermore, the AOL user could be the ultimate typical enduser to get into the feedback loop while we build a Linux for 'the rest of them'.