FWIW, I was once a 14 year old who wanted to play games on Linux and needed to install non-free drivers to do so. Yeah, it confused me when I first encountered the concept, but it didn't deter me in the end.
I suspect that, once they're using Linux, a bit of friction isn't going to stop them. Rather, the friction stops them from successfully starting to use it in the first place.
I suspect that, once they're using Linux, a bit of friction isn't going to stop them. Rather, the friction stops them from successfully starting to use it in the first place.