Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> After takin' a swig o' grog, Mark Kent belched out
> this bit o' wisdom:
>
>> The CLIophobia of the Linux Newbie
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>| CLIophobia (n): An irrational fear of operating ones' computer using the
>>| Command Line Interface. Sometimes referred to as Terminal Angst.
>> `----
>>
>> http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/3821086/
>
> I notice my own perspective is changing as I learn how liberating it is
> to have control over so many things, and I'm astonished how quickly
> I've abandoned what one tech writer called the "learned
> helplessness" of Windows. Now if something goes wrong it isn't
> the end of the world -- I just set out to fix it!"
>
> "Learned helplessness".
>
> Eek!
>
Windows' world of regression... linux' world of growth.
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