> but for most users Define "most users" Most users who have to tackle actual big-data problems, meaning analysing things on the order of several TB or more?

> but for most users Define "most users" Most users who have to tackle actual big-data problems, meaning analysing things on the order of several TB or more? Sure, they will absolutely benefit. But there isn't just big data. There is also little data, where what is analysed is on the order of a few GiB or less, and everything in between. I am not saying "use shell for everything!" I am saying "the right tool for the right job". A 15t excavator is probably not a good choice if I want to plant a small tree in my backyard, and a gardening shovel will probably not serve me well when I wanna start building a scyscraper.