[ubuntu-za] Stop the Anti-Unity / Gnome 3 FUD!

[Dave Apter]

Apple has probably the best user friendly OS and the majority of users are not even aware of a 'unix type' core and even a (gasp!) CLI. An Apple model OS is the only true future if Ubuntu is ever to become mainstream and not just techie-/server- based. Moreover the UI will have to become 'touch' based eventually; here Apple's IOS and Android are leading the way and you can STILL use a cli if required. 
To the retro-techie's, all I can say is 'thank you, you are often indispensable, we love you', but please remember that Ubuntu is freedom meant for everyone. Adapt or die. 

Btw, choosing between Unity (Ubuntu gui) or Gnome on 11.10 can be easily done at 'login'.  No cli required!

David B Apter

On 26 Dec 2011, at 11:44 AM, Quintin van Rooyen <quintin.vanrooyen at gmail.com> wrote:

> 
> On Dec 26, 2011 11:06 AM, "Dave Apter" <dave.apter at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > CLI ... it's 2012 already!
> > Use the cli and remain in the last century.
> > Making such a recommendation will keep Ubuntu as a minor techie based OS. It's like telling unhappy Win7 users to go back to DOS.
> 
> I often use cmd/powershell on windows machines and use terminals on macs.
> 
> I use those to do advanced troubleshooting/fixing stuff.
> 
> A gui is nice but the cli is getting more poweful each year. It can tell you/allow you stuff that the gui just doesn't.
> 
> Try making sense of large logfiles by exclusively using a gui and get back to me.
> 
> >
> > David B Apter
> >
> > On 25 Dec 2011, at 10:27 PM, Robert Holm <robhholm at lantic.net> wrote:
> >
> > > On 12/25/2011 11:16 AM, Johan Mynhardt wrote:
> > >> You are free to choose your setup and
> > >> configure it to whatever you want, for everything else, there's the
> > >> CLI which makes all of this head budding irrelevant.
> > >>
> > >
> > > Well said Johan!
> > >
> > > Though, if I must take sides, Lee has my vote.
> > >
> > > And compliments of the season to all.
> > >
> > > Rob
> > >
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