Re: [orca-list] Is Linux suitable for non-programmer/computer scientists?

["Hank Smith, and Seeing-Eye dog Iona" <hanksmith hanksmith net>]

but don't u have to install linux apps from command line?
On 3/17/2013 6:09 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
> See my thoughts below.
>
> On 03/17/2013 08:00 PM, Jason White wrote:
> > My suggestion would be to get a working and accessible Linux 
> > installation,
> > then take your time to learn it properly before you start using it for
> > important work. Remember that there's always more to learn and that 
> > you can do
> > it at your own pace as your needs and desires evolve. Having an 
> > attitude which
> > recognizes that learning it will be fun and interesting should help, 
> > too.
> >
> > There are Linux users who don't take the time to learn the command 
> > line or how
> > to use a text editor. Then they run into problems of one kind or 
> > another and
> > their lack of background knowledge makes for a very frustrating 
> > experience,
> > even more so if they're trying to get important work done in a hurry. 
> > I feel
> > sorry for those people and I would suggest trying not to become one 
> > of them.
>
> I would say that this is true for any new OS and that Linux isn't 
> unique in this case. I'm by no means a command line guru in Linux, but 
> I can use Thunderbird, Firefox, Libre Office and so on just like I 
> could use their equivalents in Windows, with no need to resort to the 
> command line.
>
> > Linux is not for everyone and probably never will be. That's fine, 
> > but it may
> > just be the right system for you. People discover Linux and like it, or
> > they're introduced to it in their work or education. That's how the 
> > community
> > grows.
>
> I would agree Linux isn't for everyone, just as Windows or Mac isn't 
> for everyone either. Distros like Ubuntu and work by companies like 
> Canonical, make Linux a perfectly suitable desktop replacement. 
> Obviously, knowing the command line and shell scripting may help, but 
> you could say the same thing about Windows and Power Shell. I don't 
> consider it a prerequisite at all for using Linux.
>
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