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Will Windows continue to be Windows?
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| Microsoft's latest operating systems are
| boasting a great "new" feature, Windows
| PowerShell.
|
| [...]
|
| It's pretty clear that Microsoft has
| discovered the value of the shell, since it
| has integrated it into Windows Server 2008
| and Windows 7, the latest operating
| systems. However, other more stable
| operating systems like Unix, Linux, and
| other flavors of Unix, have used shells
| like ash, bash, and others for decades.
| And, they have proven to be essential. The
| shell is an extremely lightweight yet
| powerful tool for tackling just about any
| operation you could want. The nice thing is
| that the shell is completely text driven,
| so that it can be used over small data
| links like modems, even though modems are
| becoming extinct these days.
|
| But, Linux and other Unix flavors still
| have an advantage over Windows. Decades of
| refinement for one. Windows' implementation
| of the command line is still a little
| limited. It would take Microsoft quite a
| long time to catch up and try to match the
| huge array of command line tools available
| with Unix/Linux.
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http://www.zdnet.co.uk/blogs/the-open-source-revolution-10014902/will-windows-continue-to-be-windows-10015575/
RE: 10 characteristics of a Linux Guru?
http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/linux-guru.html
Big 4 freeze in face of changing habits
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| I recall that Absa offered to e-mail me the
| statement in a Microsoft format. As a
| computer geek I only use Linux, so I
| ignored it - thereby inadvertently
| volunteering to give Absa R5 a month to
| kill trees for no purpose.
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http://www.timeslive.co.za/business/money/article407379.ece/Big-4-freeze-in-face-of-changing-habits
Recent:
10 things you can do faster with the command line then with the GUI
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| It is also much more convinient to do ALT+F2 gedit/firefox e.d. then opening
| op the menu, search for the app and then click it. Again, this is faster if
| you know the name of the binary. (In Mint you can search trough the start
| menu ^.^).
| (Note that ALT+F2 is the same as typing it in a terminal).
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http://relst.nl/x2/node/214
Command Line vs. GUI Reality Check
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| The downside of this is a lack of flexibility. In order for a capability to
| be available, there must be code in the GUI application. The command line
| gives an administrator complete control of maintenance procedures, and under
| certain circumstances, this is the only option.
|
| From a design perspective, the choice of command line vs. GUI seems pretty
| straightforward. First, how quickly does the code need to be produced?
| Second, which interface makes the user most productive? While there is plenty
| of room for different points of view on the answers to these questions, it is
| simply not true that one is always better than the other.
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http://realeyes-tech.blogspot.com/2009/04/command-line-vs-gui-reality-check.html
Two Reasons the Command Line Trumps the Graphical User Interface
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| Before I get into this I will state for the record I am not a text mode
| Luddite. I use a graphical user interface (GUI) every day. In fact I am using
| the fluxbox window manager GUI as I write this article with a WordPress GUI
| and Firefox GUI. I like my GUI chewy goodness as much as any visually
| stimulated human. However, for certain tasks a GUI is just not the best
| choice.
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http://blog.eracc.com/2009/03/12/shell-gt-gui/
Is Linux Easy to Use?
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| Todayâs Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Suse and Fedora can be installed
| very easily. In Ubuntu the user required actions are just 4-5 clicks. The
| installer is clever enough to partition the hard disc without loss of data
| and co-living with other operating systems installed prior. I love this
| feature a lot.
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http://blog.feradz.com/2009/01/is-linux-easy-to-use/
What is so bad about the command line?
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| Graphical interfaces serve a purpose and so does the command line. It doesn't
| matter which operating system you use. So I will not accept any arguments
| that the command line is bad. The command line is good in my humble opinion
| and those who shy away from it are missing out on a large piece of the
| computing experience.
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http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/locutus/what-is-so-bad-about-the-command-line-29490
The Linux CLI for Beginners, or, Fear Not the Linux Command Line!
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| Most recent converts to Linux spend most of their time in the GUI -- the
| graphical desktop (whether Gnome, or KDE, or XFCE, or some other interface)
| that's made to look and act somewhat like Windows and Mac.
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http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/6615/1/
The command line is nothing to be afraid of.
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| Many people are apprehensive about the command line when they first try
| Linux. I was too, even though I started off with the command line on my
| system 80, I quickly became used to the windows GUI. Like an unused muscle
| atrophies when not used, so did my command line comfort. Using Linux I
| regained my command line warrior status and it has migrated over to windows
| too.
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http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/locutus/the-command-line-is-nothing-to-be-afraid-of-27312
Webmin: can a graphical front end for system administration replace the command
line?
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| We all love GUIs. For the average user of proprietary systems like Windows
| they are mostly all they ever need or see. Unix systems are rather different.
| Long before GUIs became ubiquitous, system administrators (and single machine
| users too) were weaned on configuration on the command line and spent copious
| amounts of time mastering their craft.
|
| The increasing use and popularity of GNU/Linux has been educating people
| about its superior architecture, better security and relatively simple
| configuration files. It is also true though that the huge availability of
| graphical front ends has brought in a whole new slew of users who feel right
| at home with them as they did in Windows. However, the usual criticism is
| that, good and relatively easy to use as they are, they can never emulate the
| fine, granular control of the command line. There is a deal of truth in that.
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http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columns/webmin_can_graphical_front_end_system_administration_replace_command_line
http://tinyurl.com/6gmoqx
5 Reasons to Use CLI Over GUI
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| First, I must say that using CLI is not always faster, not necessarily. There
| are tasks which can be done faster and easier using some GUI application
| rather than typing a whole bunch of commands. But, nevertheless, command line
| is still very powerful and it's more appropriate to use it for certain tasks.
| I for one use probably 90% GUI tools and applications and only in 10% of the
| cases CLI. So, you may ask, what's the scope of this? Well, in the first
| place, this article is about the reasons I believe to be noteworthy for using
| CLI in several situations, and what advantages it has.
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http://vivapinkfloyd.blogspot.com/2008/07/5-reasons-to-use-cli-over-gui.html
Related:
10 Reasons Why the Command Line is More User-Friendly than the Desktop
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| Keying is faster than mousing.
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| It's easier to both give and get help.
|
| Repetitive stress injury comes from the mouse, not the keyboard.
|
| Commands are standard where GUIs are not.
|
| [...]
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http://penguinpetes.com/b2evo/index.php?title=10_reasons_why_the_command_line_is_more_&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
Linux on the line: musings on the CLI / GUI flip-flop
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| People are a funny lot. One personâs trash is another personâs treasure. And
| one personâs primary means of instructing a computer is met with disdain by
| another. Thereâs a perennial battle between mousers and keyboard jockeys,
| and âwhatâs inâ appears to go in cycles.
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http://www.itwire.com/content/view/15449/1141/
Geek to Live: The command line comeback
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| The advent of the Graphical User Interface (GUI) forever
| revolutionized personal computing. A windowed system with point
| and click icons made computers usable for anyone who couldn't deal
| with a black screen and a prompt waiting for arcane textual commands.
| But in recent years, this enormous interface change is coming full
| circle. Amongst power users - and more and more, regular Joe's - the
| command line is making a comeback in modern web and desktop
| applications.
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http://www.lifehacker.com/software/command-line/geek-to-live--the-command-line-comeback-226223.php
http://tinyurl.com/y88w3w
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