Backing up.

[Jonas Norlander]

2008/11/11 Brendan <mailinglist at endosquid.com>:
> On Tuesday 11 November 2008, Knapp wrote:
>> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 7:24 PM, Brendan <mailinglist at endosquid.com> wrote:
>> > On Tuesday 11 November 2008, Knapp wrote:
>> >> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 12:36 AM, Brendan <mailinglist at endosquid.com>
> wrote:
>> >> > On Monday 10 November 2008, Knapp wrote:
>> >> >> I not fraid of CLI or compiling or hard to set up stuff but I would
>> >> >> really like to have something full service, easy and gui, so I can
>> >> >> have a life. If I can't then I can't and will live with the CLI :-)
>> >> >
>> >> > Oh God, if that isn't the most ignorant offensive thing...I am hoping
>> >> > that you're kidding.
>> >> >
>> >> > GUI = a life
>> >> > CLI = no life
>> >>
>> >> LOL, I am not kidding. I have yet to see a CLI program that I could
>> >> use without reading a manual and setting it all up. There are lots of
>> >> GUI software out there that can do that. Sorry but it is true. If you
>> >> spend your life CLIing then it might be faster but for a newbie or
>> >> someone that does not want to deal with it, it is not.
>> >> Vim vs OpenOffice
>> >> firestarter VS iptables
>> >> Konq vs Links, bash and MC or so?
>> >> need I go on?
>> >> Spreadsheet vs APL?
>> >> Sorry but that is the way it is. It takes longer to learn to use the
>> >> CLI and when it is used seldom it is easier to forget what you need to
>> >> do.
>> >
>> > Children use pictures, and when they grow up, they learn how to use
>> > words. You are obviously still at the child stage. I don't blame you for
>> > that, you just don't know what you are talking about.
>> >
>
> Huh? This isn't a challenge or an insult, Mr Sensitive. I was making the point
> that many things can be achieved quickly and/or better via CLI. The same is
> true for a GUI. Someone else said the same thing.

If someone called me a child i would take that as an insult.

> The same is true for you. You have no idea who I am, or how dumb you look
> getting all hot and bothered on a mailing list with someone who isn't even
> challenging your "manliness". Calm yourself.

As i understand all he sad was that if you don't use CLI all the time
so you know the tools and all it's parameters without reading the
manual then the GUI program is probably the better choice.

/ Jonas