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Re: 1337 Users Prefer Windows... Because of the Thrill of Having to Handle Complexity

  • Subject: Re: 1337 Users Prefer Windows... Because of the Thrill of Having to Handle Complexity
  • From: Michael Alger <usenet@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 02:17:59 -0500
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  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
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Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I has just occurred to me that Windows was left somewhat behind in
> the 'dark ages' of the CLI. For example, in order to obtain the
> MAC address of a network device in Linux, one just need to click
> on buttons and follow the GUIs. Nice and easy, right?
> 
> In Windows, on the other hand, one needs to be a command-line Guru,

Start, Control Panel, Network Connections, Local Area Connection*,
click the "Support" tab, then click "Details...".

* - assuming you haven't renamed the interface to something else.

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