On Fri, 27 Mar 1998, Keith Dart wrote:
>On Fri, 27 Mar 1998, Steve "Stevers!" Coile wrote:
>> On Fri, 27 Mar 1998, Greg Thomas wrote:
>> [...]
>> >So they get a job or something where there are Linux machines and they
>> >go and try md and it isn't there, they're gonna go crazy, right? Wrong?
>>
>> But that's already going to be the case. Every variant of UNIX (and thus
>> Linux) is different somehow. There's always going to be some degree of
>> confusion moving between UNIX and Linux variants.
>
>Well, if the GNU tools were everywhere this would be less of a problem,
>and there's no reason they can't be.
Even among GNU-based operating systems there exists variation. Suppose a
distribution included a DOS-compatability package that includes programs
that mimic DOS tools?
[...]
>This is simple a matter of learning. I've been using *nix for a while, and
>I no longer consider the command line cryptic. In fact, I like it. You can
>do more tasks more quickly with a good command line interface. To me, the
>command prompt is my faithful servant, waiting to do my bidding on a
>moments notice.
That's you. The extreme popularity of Windows and Windows 95 testifies
to the value of the graphical user interface to the average user.
Again, not everybody *wants* super-powerful computers. Most people
want computers to do a few, specific tasks and that's it. The computer
that can do those tasks quickly and easily while still providing greater
functionality to those that want it is a good computer.
--
Steve Coile
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