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   Subject: Re: Editing menu.lst   
   Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:22:18 +0100   
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   BlackTopBum  writes:   
      
   > Joe LaVigne, was all like, you know, and said something like...   
   >   
   >   
   >>   
   >> The problem comes when you have a problem and your GUI won't load.  If you   
   >> are not comfortable with the command line, you may very well be stuck with   
   >> a complete re-install to fix something that is often pretty simple.   
   >>   
   >> For instance, if something screws up X, you can simply run the X   
   >> Configurator from a command line.  If you are a GUI only guy, you are   
   >> stuck, and you rebuild.  My system is back up in 5 minutes, exactly as   
   >> before.  Yours is down for a couple of hours, and then you get to   
   >> reinstall all of your apps and restore your data...   
   >>   
   >> For most people, the GUI is fine.  But for someone wanting to learn Linux,   
   >> the command line is a must.   
   >   
   > This is so well put it ought to be in a book !   
   >   
   > The GUI-only guy, based on what you've accurately written, is forced to   
   > do   
   > what MS users must, namely slavishly obey the re-install treadmill, as   
   > they   
   > are victims of deliberate ignorance - both by their will and MS.   
      
   This is, of course, bullshit.   
      
   There are plenty of users of Linux who, too, only use GUI and are as   
   likely to do the "reinstall treadmill" when X shags over. What "MS" has   
   to do with someone having to reinstall Ubuntu is beyond me.   
      
   >   
   > In stark contrast, we who endeavor to learn both the GUI and CLI   
   > are masters, as it were, of our computer domain. We are freer   
   > because we have, and employ, knowledge.   
      
   Blimey.   
      
   >   
   > Think that's too great a statement, anyone? Tell you what, speaking to   
      
   Yes.   
      
   > those GUI-only people; life (time), knowledge and money are closely   
      
   Most "gui only people" never shag up X or anything like that because   
   they spend most of their time doing real work using a word processor or   
   somesuch. Their systems never need reinstalling. Most screw ups I have   
   made have come from following erroneous advice from people using sudo in   
   the command shell. Its hard to screw up windows or Linux from the GUI.   
      
   > associated - which will master you? Will you serve knowledge and   
   > education or peevishly crawl at the feet of those you give control to?    
      
   My god you love yourself.   
      
   > Are you spending wasted money on MS products, and thereby, remaining   
   > in their control? Or, are you voluntarily sending money to the Linux   
   > distributor of your choice while you enjoy learning and taking   
   > control?   
      
   advocacy and "I know bash and therefore hate MS" NG is that way -------->   
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