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Re: [LUG] Whats so "dirty" about command line

 

how about kernel hacking for teletubbies?

On 2/10/07, Tom Brough <tombrough@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Simon Waters wrote:
>
> >Tom Brough wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Whats so "dirty" about the command line ? You make using the command
> >>line sound like breaking the 11th commandment "THOUST  SHALT NOT USE THE
> >>COMMAND LINE!"
> >>
> >>
> >
> >It is fine if you've invested the time to learn to use it, which takes
> >about a week of learning (30 to 35 hours) for Mr/Mrs average. That is
> >rather more than most people need to learn to drive a car, which is far
> >more useful than bash shell (unless you work in IT)...........
> >
> >
> >
> Me thinks Simon took me a little too seriously ...... :-)
>
> On the other hand I have always thought that as well as  Reading,
> Writing and Arithmetic, "Bash Shell Programming" should be the next
> highest priority on the primary school agenda.
>
> Hmmmm.........
>
> Perhaps I should write a "Bash shell for every environment" book to
> counter the publishing tendancy towards such gripping titles as "Word
> for windows [98|XP|2000|Vista]". Followed by my other favourite "regex
> for tiny tots".
>
> Tom.
>
>
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