tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230692678867105904.post3483343485106436466..comments2023-09-02T11:19:06.822-04:00Comments on Stubborn Tech Problem Solving: Windows GUI vs. Linux Command Line Mythsjhansonxihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02954133518928245196noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230692678867105904.post-23250614579036444172008-11-13T22:57:00.000-05:002008-11-13T22:57:00.000-05:00Anyone who has ever been responsible for ms window...Anyone who has ever been responsible for ms windows desktop administration in a non-ms enterprise knows the importance of command line skills. There is simply no way to manage large numbers of desktops in a Un*x enterprise without knowing how to edit the registry, manipulate the file system and run commands via scripts delivered by an enterprise software management system. I'd hire a command line warrior with knowledge of Un*x, DOS, m$ windows and maybe even mainframe computing environments over an MSCE any day.Carl Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033351454552326947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230692678867105904.post-61845252137028822372008-11-10T12:06:00.000-05:002008-11-10T12:06:00.000-05:00It would be nice if Windows didn't require the com...It would be nice if Windows didn't require the command line either to work around stupid bugs in common maintenance tasks. It would be nice if it included drivers that weren't years out-of-date. I shouldn't have to spend a ridiculous amount of time slipstreaming the mess together just to end up fighting with the license manager on every system. Why would I give up a centralized software repositories with several thousands of applications available for Windows Marketplace with only about 2000 (and only 26 certified for Vista)? Until it "just works" users will always be dependent on OEMs to install it for them or VARs to rape them afterwards.jhansonxihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02954133518928245196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230692678867105904.post-16574464095955379952008-11-10T02:31:00.000-05:002008-11-10T02:31:00.000-05:00This isn't really about the topic, but more about ...This isn't really about the topic, but more about the Linux desktop.<BR/><BR/>So I'll ask this, what's the point of having a GUI if it's still dependent on the command line? All the powerful operating systems in the past that a fully functional GUI was never dependent on the command line. From the AmigaOS, to BeOS, Windows and Mac. I mean Linux has a fully functional GUI, but there is so many flaws in KDE and GNOME it's ridiculous. I can understand the CLI being important for administrative task, servers, and stuff like that, but for typical uses (such as installing software) it shouldn't be necessary at all. This isn't the 80's. As long as Linux is difficult to use, it will always be a hobbyist OS. And if I was some master programmer I would definitely improve the user friendless of Linux.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230692678867105904.post-35852063741523360332008-11-10T02:26:00.000-05:002008-11-10T02:26:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230692678867105904.post-61781353796908962102008-11-10T02:24:00.000-05:002008-11-10T02:24:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230692678867105904.post-54851398709393779152008-11-09T14:09:00.000-05:002008-11-09T14:09:00.000-05:00i see green on black and the like all the time whe...i see green on black and the like all the time when I do server administration so it looks fine to me. I guess the poster that had a problem is one of those people that cant use a command line like you point out in your article.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00849400429503038501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230692678867105904.post-88274580699965634422008-11-09T12:49:00.000-05:002008-11-09T12:49:00.000-05:00I like the green on black style. It is light, simp...I like the green on black style. It is light, simple and beautiful.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15296052489339423028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230692678867105904.post-62410244617890222522008-11-08T21:39:00.000-05:002008-11-08T21:39:00.000-05:00Love the green on black, makes it easy to read, an...Love the green on black, makes it easy to read, and it doesn't hurt my eyes !alvare#ClrnDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06758888819792591747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230692678867105904.post-81451447356117438942008-11-08T21:12:00.000-05:002008-11-08T21:12:00.000-05:0017 reboots just to make a clean install of the OS....17 reboots just to make a clean install of the OS. Ja ja ja ja ja!!.<BR/>Never did that with my linux installs.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08624090587652163036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230692678867105904.post-1248057675201782162008-11-08T20:42:00.000-05:002008-11-08T20:42:00.000-05:00If you are using any modern web browser you can ju...If you are using any modern web browser you can just turn off the page style. In Firefox go to View > Page Style > No Style.jhansonxihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02954133518928245196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230692678867105904.post-10624768046531726372008-11-08T19:55:00.000-05:002008-11-08T19:55:00.000-05:00The Green on Black makes me feel at home. Nice Art...The Green on Black makes me feel at home. Nice Article.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06759088597926146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230692678867105904.post-19431936636695898342008-11-08T17:09:00.000-05:002008-11-08T17:09:00.000-05:00The sole idea of going through that install...rebo...The sole idea of going through that install...reboot...install...reboot..ad-infinitum sounds quite scary. And a real waste of time.<BR/><BR/>No need to do that in Linux. Any version. Any distro.<BR/><BR/>It is still 80's technology.<BR/><BR/>Otherwise, nice reading.Don ilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07191797824482682934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230692678867105904.post-32426127388488761082008-11-08T16:07:00.000-05:002008-11-08T16:07:00.000-05:00I'm using Compiz and can hit the "windows" aka met...I'm using Compiz and can hit the "windows" aka meta key and the letter "n" to make any component of my desktop switch to a negative color mode - even better, "meta +f" to get filters of various sorts all switchable with other meta combos... Its simple keystroke sequences done in a gui.<BR/><BR/>ftw..... bash beats the windows command line any day!nomasteryodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02947542348669263985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230692678867105904.post-89469395256968030082008-11-08T15:13:00.000-05:002008-11-08T15:13:00.000-05:00Good read and spot on. As for the green on black, ...Good read and spot on. <BR/><BR/>As for the green on black, I find it easier on the eyes that high contrast black on off white.Azerthothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10776213910488684665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230692678867105904.post-8404226115226402082008-11-08T14:55:00.000-05:002008-11-08T14:55:00.000-05:00I didn't finish reading your article because the c...I didn't finish reading your article because the circa 1980's green on black retro style made it hard too read. There's a reason no one uses this now.<BR/><BR/>It's not cute. Stop.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286749654304424033noreply@blogger.com