Article: Linux is NOT windows

[Alexander Jacob Tsykin]

On Saturday 30 December 2006 04:31, Shawn McMahon wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 26, 2006 at 11:49:04PM -0800, Brian Burger said:
> > Why you'd recommend vi to new Windows refugees running a full desktop (in
> > which gedit/kate/mousepad would be available) or needing nano for
> > emergency service, I don't know.
>
> For the same reason I'd recommend an F-150 over a Radio Flyer to anyone
> needing to haul a load.  The Radio Flyer certainly has a less steep
> learning curve, but once you learn to drive that F-150, you'll get a
> hell of a lot more work done.

However, if you have a goal to encourage people just to fly, and they will get 
discouraged by the F-150 and go back to driving, then you would recommend the 
radio flyer. No newbie should ever have vi recommended to them. While it is 
efficient if you know how to use it, most of the time, it is a royal pain in 
the ass for most people. It is difficult to use, extremely non-intuitive (in 
my opinion), and with nano available, there is just no need for it.

Sasha