> No, the main problem with the command line is that it is ugly and that > it depends on typing which is scary because you often don't know what > the result of a typo might be. Clicking stuff is easier because either > you're doing something you know you want to and you click "Apply" or > something, or you're not sure and then there's always the comfort of the > "Cancel" button. > when you copy-paste from a forum post or help dialog there is no change of a typo provided the original command was vetted properly (which I would assume to be the case if we put them in the docs)...
Look at how many windows users screw up their computers just by pointing and clicking, it's just as easy to do as with typing commands. Actually I would argue that typing commands provides insulation against errors since most CLI utilities won't run if you mis-specify an argument. Also, command line tools each do one thing, once you've opened a dialog box of some sort with root permissions ANYTHING you click can take effect if you mess up. The simple fact is that most users learned windows and are used to the "windows way" of doing things. Once they get used to the *nix way of doing things they'll be fine. Our job should be to help them along the path to learning the new way of doing things. Of course I'm not suggesting that every ubuntu user has to become a crazy CLI-guru (I'm sure not). But at the same time, we shouldn't vastly increase the complexity of the docs or the OS itself just so that people can avoid learning anything new. That makes more work for the devs and doc-writers and actually does a disservice to the users since it makes them dependent on a non-standard way of doing things. -George ~ George T. Lesica [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Ubuntu needs Guided Help https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/145673 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
