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6. People avoid the command line because they can't accurately type. I've had any number of users who can't type their own passwords on a weekly basis, and they made those up themselves. Unlike a password, at least the command line doesn't hide their characters. Unlike a GUI full of icons and shorcuts, the command line requires them to remember the commands and enter them accurately, repeatably, with attention to case sensitivity, sometimes with long strings of characters they'll inevitably screw up, won't be able to spot the mistake, and don't know how to easily edit without starting over from scratch. This is no different in Linux than Windows; users won't go to the command prompt there either, although I feel the need to do so on a Win box is less.
7. Giving up to quickly. I guess that depends on why they're trying Linux in the first place. If they're doing it to expand their knowledge, stopping after a couple of days is pretty pointless. On the other hand, if they're doing it out of some crusading hatred of MS, their disdain for Windows may ebb quickly when they hit a snag, especially if they still have an operational Windows box available.
11. What's a 'pager'? Is it a virtual desktop utility? I thought for a second you were talking about those communication devices people carried before cell phones
7. Giving up to quickly. I guess that depends on why they're trying Linux in the first place. If they're doing it to expand their knowledge, stopping after a couple of days is pretty pointless. On the other hand, if they're doing it out of some crusading hatred of MS, their disdain for Windows may ebb quickly when they hit a snag, especially if they still have an operational Windows box available.
11. What's a 'pager'? Is it a virtual desktop utility? I thought for a second you were talking about those communication devices people carried before cell phones
Posted by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
Updated - 6th May 2010
