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Originally posted by icd*
thats the thing that i think scares off a lot of people that would like to move/use linux, the fact that many [but not most/all] aspects of linux uses command line input, and people want the easier to use GUI instead. but i have to say, i think comand line is so much more powerful, and easier to use when you get your head around it. =p
While I generally disagree that GUIs are easier, it is depressing just how lacking documentation can be on text configuration. True, things are *mostly* self documenting, but it is always the edge cases that are a pain in the ass.
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Actually, I guess that is true of GUIs as well
was put impeccably into words at DebianDay for me last Saturday, by Knut Yrvin of Trolltech - adults try something once, fail, and then are like "ffs this doesn't work". Children try, fail, and then try again, and succeed - maybe on the second, or even fifth retry. But the thing is that they keep at it and overcome the problems in the end.
-andrewdodd13
