Posts by zshazz

Governator in acrostic 'f**k you' outrage

@The Jon

I guess no one else noticed your hidden message yet. I do agree, though... if that were the response, the lolz would be epic.

'Evil' Windows 7 campaign goes global

@Oliver Jones

I'm not sure what Linux distro you're using, but it's exceedingly rare to have to "vi" a system file (actually, I prefer nano for its simplicity) unless you're repairing a serious problem (which would be "reinstall time" on Windows) 95% of the time, gedit (or equivalent GUI text editor) is sufficient. Heck, even serious problems could be fixed through a GUI as long as you have a Live CD around. Again, not much you can do for the Windows install except reinstall it. Or maybe taking the hard drive out of your computer and putting it in another to use a GUI is less obtrusive to you? (Hint: the easy answer is to say "Oh, you could just use a Linux Live CD to fix the Windows problem ... oh... damn.")

Also, the only time you "type commands on the shell" is when it greatly simplifies the task... e.g., would it be better to tell a user to:

A. "Open up Configuration Editor, then go into your apps, then you need to open up metacity, then you need to find the 'compositing manager' and check JUST THAT. Be careful not to check anything else unless you know what you're doing, because you might mess something up."

Or

B. "Paste the following snippet in a terminal, and you're set."

I think the answer is obvious. Generally speaking though, full system control is available through GUI apps, just fine...