I can't definitively answer 1, but it would depend on if the needed drivers would work. I'm aware there is a Linux port, but I'm not sure on how up to date it is, as it's not an official Dynomotion port.
2, the Kanalog does use plug in connectors. You can even plug them in vertically if needed i.e. so the wires come vertically of the board, not horizontally like the pictures.