On 12/17/2017 1:14 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 2:34:25 PM UTC-5, Casa del Sol naciente wrote:
>> On 12/17/2017 12:23 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>>> On Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 8:56:36 AM UTC-10, Casa del Sol naciente wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Dang, it's actually leagues better than it was when they force-birthed
>>>> W10 upon us as conscripted beta testers.
>>>>
>>>> Now THAT truly sucked!
>>>>
>>>> Ever try Linux desktops of any flavor?
>>>
>>> Yes I have. The Linux geeks had something special there but they blew it. They could have taken over the computer world. OTOH, Linux is the most popular OS in the world. It's kernel is at the heart of the Android/Chrome OSes.
>>>
>>
>> Well I gotta tell you, the GUI enhancements and command line banishment
>> of the new desktops are darned impressive.
>>
>> Ubunto, Mint, there's some good stuff out there now.
>
> But the command line is still there for people who appreciate the
> power and beauty of the shell.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>

Absolutely yes, it is.

You just have the luxury of a desktop GUI that sublimates it.

Best of both worlds, no?