On Fri, 19 Oct 2001 00:16:28 +0200 Jean Francois Martinez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: You are rarely > _forced_ to use the command line but instead of saying people that > it is a good thing for power users but not mandatory we let MS and > our own traditionalist make believe it is mandatory and scare people > out of Linux > Two details ..yes you need a command line ..that is so of some functions in the windows environment too.Basic things like formatting the hard drive ,partitioning have to be made at the dos prompt.If ( not if but when ) you have to trash the whole thing there is no real way to clean up without typing commands at a DOS prompt.
Second detail. The very nature of applications available on the net for Linux make it mandatory to have a minimum of skills at the console. Compiling programs is one. Granted some genius may one day make a gui to do the ./configure make make install. But in my opinion if one is interrested in learning anything, compared to the slavery of Windows in which you are put in a craddle,put a bib on and a pacifier between your teeth telling you "You are a user stay a user, so we'll control and do with your machine what WE want it to do,and you haven't a word to say .. ", then Linux can provide for them more than they can chew on. But there is a space in the middle . An environment that is both attractive and yet fully functional. There is an alternative. Lately i was cussing at the firewalling..Well i took the time checked this and that talked to people gathered data and finally realised that the only thing not working was my brain..Only i learned a lot in the process about a lot of different aspects of the system. Now when i start the firewall GUI now i know what goes on behind the scenes. Does everyone need that ? no The gui works perfectly. My point is GUI's are there to make what the ordinary folk would find difficult ,complicated,or unattractive a breeze and a pleasure. So yes the development of more attractive interfaces,make em flashy like crazy is something that should go on.But onthe other hand ,keep making the base even more powerful. It's an equilibrium that's coming of age. I have Gnome 1.4 ...i love it ..it's simple ,attractive. But never take my command line away ! i need it to make the basic things go right. I trust the command line. And it's more attractive now than ever for me. It just says ...here you can learn Richard now where is my darn tuna sandwich ? _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Seawolf-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/seawolf-list
