NFB Net goes linux!

[Steve Holmes]

You may well be right.  I personally think it more appropriate to
compare sources: Microsoft and other proprietary providers vs the free
software movement and open source initiative.  One point I do make
about GUI users vs commandline types is that A good computer expert
will know both methods - especially system/network administrators.  An
end user would probably be content with GUI and quick navigation; hey,
I don't mind quick file navigation but command line scripting is
infinitely faster.

I once saw a message on another list talking about the favorite
software and what to start up first.  He said that X was the first and
practically the only app he'd run.  I couldn't disagree more; even if
I could use X.  I'm sure there's command line stuff out there that
doesn't exist for X.  But there's probably lots of stuff that runs
under X but no command line available - so there you go.

On Sat, Sep 21, 2002 at 03:45:00PM -0400, Scott Howell wrote:
> You know folks I've been reading all the various threads about Linux vs
> windows etc. How one makes you think over the other etc. I think again
> your comparing apples and oranges. Both are fruits, but otherwise, I
> think the similarities come to a quick end.
> The differences you are comparing are between the console or shell to a
> gui. Yes a shell forces you to type commands that a gui interface does
> not, but does that make one user better than another? No absolutely not.
> Not only do folks learn and understand the same thing differently, folks
> might just as well differ on their preference of interface.
> Do I think windows of any form compares in performance or quality to
> Linux? No way, but then we're taling os functionality and performance not
> user ability.
> Ay face the facts folks that most people are not interested in how that
> command is executed, but instead on how to accomplish the task as quickly
> as possible. Does that make them less a person? If you think so, your a
> sad case for sure. You then fail to recognize the differences in those
> around you. They all don't have to use a computer as you. Some of us are
> interested in what makes it tick and others are only interested in if it
> works. I think that is perfectly fine.
> To bring this entire thing into perspective, lets apply this line of
> thinking. If you bought a car and yeah a bad line of thought, but follow
> it with me. You buy this car, you likely first are concerned only with
> the features and its performance in getting you where you want to go.
> Then you have others who are not just concerned with this, but are also
> concerned with how to get more out of it, modifying it, and so on.
> Just remember also that if you continue to beat down windows users, your
> making a clear statement to those folks who just might be willing to try
> Linux and you'll be scaring them off.
> Besides, if your going to rag on windows users, you'd best add in the
> users of Gnome etc. They are using a gui as well.
> 
> Off my soapbox.
> 
> tnx
> 
> 
> Scott
> 
> 
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