[LBo] CLI vs. GUI

[Jeff Grant]

Stefan Waidele wrote:
> Hi everybody
> 
> please let's stop the flamewar before it begins...
> 
> Jeff Grant schrieb:
>  > [...]
>  > I run fluxbox on top of a dual-core Gentoo box.
>  > 99% of my work is done from an aterm.
> 
> So, you did not actually **dump** X11, either.
> I think everybody who spent more than two weeks in bash agrees with you 
> that the commandline is the best inventions since sliced bread.
> 
> But for many new users, it is essential to actually get things done in 
> Linux. Like browsing the web, reading e-mails, writing a letter. If they 
> can do that intuitively (= as they are used to doing it in Windows), 
> they will stick long enough to learn the commandline.
> 
> IMO, the course will expose the newbies quite a bit to CLI, so I don't 
> worry about "them getting soft".
> 
>  > To each, their own. GNU/Linux is about choice,
>  > but I still stand by the philosophy that CLI is thy sword in hand.
> 
> So do I. But CLI in an xterm is a colorful sword, with the possibility 
> to be extended to 172x55 characters :)
> 
> All further replies on "CLI vs. GUI" are expected to mailed offlist.
> 
> Yours,
> 
> Stefan
> 
> PS: 172x55 is for my X11-resolution of 1400x1050.

LOL! No flames intended. It's all in good fun - and yes, I do get 
hardcore and evil, but I want people to learn - sorry I don't mean to 
come off as scary.

Cheers.

-Jeff