[linux-audio-user] CLI vs. GUI and other Linux sound issues, was FOLKS, PAY ATTENTION TO NOTEEDIT

Timothy A. Gorman timg at expressmart.com
Wed Dec 21 17:48:18 EST 2005


Brett McCoy wrote:
> I. I. Ooisen wrote:
>
>>> No, it's a very powerful way of working with a computer. 
>>
>>
>> i must emphasize it, and i will:
>>
>> "command line", THE WAY WE SEE IT NOW, is a primitive way to put a 
>> computer to work.
>
> I think your use of the word "primitive" is incorrect. Using commands 
> to interact with a computer is no more primitive than reading words in 
> a book to receive information (as opposed to receiving information 
> purely visually, as with a movie or TV). Both have their place 
> (syntactical interaction versus graphical interaction), I don't think 
> one is better or worse than the other.
>
> -- Brett
Yep, from a sys-admin standpoint both are valid.




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