Re: [Trisquel-users] Helping new users choose application software

[jadedml]

GUIs pretty much always suck. Period. They're pretty much only good for  
web-browsing, word processing (even then, LaTeX), and image editing.
Even though terminal programs are generally faster and easier to understand,  
they're often harder to learn than the GUI.
Part of this is, I believe, is a self-fulfilling prophecy. People believe  
that using a terminal is slow and difficult, so when they try it for the  
first time and mess up a little, they revel in confirmation bias.
People generally avoid GNU/Linux *because* they believe that they'll have to  
use the terminal. Trying to teach them to use a terminal when they start  
using GNU/Linux could very well leave a nasty taste in their mouth, and will  
confirm in their minds that Windows is easier to use.
I recommend referring new users to GUIs, and referring technically inclined  
users to the terminal.