Or Botton wrote:
>
> I rather launch
> a DOS window and do everything from there then from the GUI)
And I certainly do that also, Or. I absolutely LOATHE the GUI and all
it stands for. <G> I simply cannot find, move, copy, or delete files
with Windows. I MUST go to DOS.
> There's something in the (Linux) user interface that I do not find as
> comfortable with
> as in the DOS command line. The directories structure, the whole "feel"
> of the interface.
So far, me too !
It's a bit annoying to have to log in (as root!) but I'm sure that could
be automated and made invisible - so that's not my major beef.
Yes, so far I have only considered logging in as root. I want to have total
control. Even as a beginner, I want my mistakes to hurt if they are going to.
My major complaint at this point has to do with the foreigness of the
directory structure and filename conventions. (or lack of) I really like
the organization and clues built into the old 8.3 filename system.
I refuse now, and will always refuse in the future, to use, or accept to
be delivered to me, long pointless idiotic filenames.
You can call me the filename control constable.<g>
Just now, re-reading this, I see I can express my displeasure with both
Windows and Linux as having a feeling that there is something in the way
when I'm dealing with files.
> There's just something in there that cause me,
> after about 30 or 40 minutes of work on a linux shell, to reboot
> back to a DOS season and feel better.
Well, so far I have found it difficult to find much to do in Linux that
would take that long. The longest session I had so far was just trying
out the multitasking ability by using two copies of Lynx to talk to
myself on Arachne Chat. Can't say it was very practical, but it worked.
I found it VERY easy to run out of things to do in Linux that I felt were
worthwhile.
> I think that this is partly related to the "everyday things" remark
> that was posted here earlier. In a reply to that remark, it was
> noted that many people still use linux for those "everyday things".
>
> After trying to do just that for about a month, I gave up completly.
> It was possible to do those "everyday things in linux". But as funny
> as it may sound, it was just not as comfortable for me as in DOS.
I'm going to take quite a bit of this long weekend to play again with
my Linuxes. And see if there is something useful I can do with Steven's
BasicLinux 1.1.
It would help a LOT if Arachne would run on one of them, but she's a bit
too hibred. She thinks she's too good for them. Too stuck-up. <G>
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