On Mon, Sep 09, 2002 at 11:23:42AM +0100, Colin Walls wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rick Troth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Is it as "user friendly"? No.
>
> UNIX is user friendly - it is just very particular who its friends are.
Yes, but it sure beats some of the more "User Friendly" systems
that are very welcoming but then can't be trusted behind your
back- because it's so friendly to your enemies, too. Like a
guard dog that helps carry your possessions out for the burglar.
Unix, Linux, AIX et al aren't all that friendly with EVERYBODY
like Windoze has been...
Now, some comments about the "superiority of the GUI" vs. the
command line:
A GUI is a great paradigm for piloting (flying) your
workload- but there is no simple or reasonable means
to implement an autopilot- heck, you don't even have
a _cruise_ control, so you can't take your hands off
the controls at any time while flying across the
Pacific Ocean. A reasonably programmable shell with
various programs allows the construction of quite
complex and subtle autopilots with a minimum of effort.
It's only the learning curve of a command line that is
intimidating to new users.
--
John R. Campbell Speaker to Machines [EMAIL PROTECTED]
- As a SysAdmin, yes, I CAN read your e-mail, but I DON'T get that bored!
"It is impossible for ANY man to learn about impotence the hard way." - me
