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I’m not sure about the command line not being a thing of the past, it’s not something I do on my current gen devices, game consoles/smart phones/watches/tablets

I’m not sure about the command line not being a thing of the past, it’s not something I do on my current gen devices, game consoles/smart phones/watches/tablets. In fact for the general software user I think terminal commands are a thing of the past.

marcodiego 4y ago
> In fact for the general software user I think terminal commands are a thing of the past. For the general software user.... maybe. Seen advanced users and developers acting like that makes them seem very likely underestimating or ignoring the power of features like history and how you can combine and compose commands.
- Krasnol 4y ago
  How do you justify "maybe" when it's not only the general software user but many advanced users too. Maybe even most of them. What is actually left is a tiny group of people compared to all the computer population. Terminal is a thing of the past. No use pretending it isn't.
  - marcodiego 4y ago
    > What is actually left is a tiny group of people compared to all the computer population. Certainly not on HN. You could say the same about assistive technologies, for example. Also, the current "computer population" still is a distortion. A lot of people started using computers to access the internet and have some entertainment. This is being replaced by smartphones, tablets and smart tv's. So, the advanced users share on "computer population" is (I think) increasing. You can see some evidence of people using less the "computer" and more other devices: https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share#monthly-200901-202207 https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share#monthly-200901-20...
  - thelopa 4y ago
    If the terminal is a thing of the past, you can leave me behind. Come find me when you can replicate the power and brevity of a relatively simple tool like “find -exec”. Then we can talk about the real power tools!
therealmarv 4y ago
Maybe a general user is okay for himself without command line. But a good command line is essential for replicating more complicating tasks on more than one machine. I still remember when computer magazines printed a ton of screenshots on how to do certain things. A command line can be short, simple and much easier to replicate.
- marcodiego 4y ago
  This! Fixing problems on windows means watching youtube videos and trying to replicate clicks which sometimes break the version is not the same. On linux, you google the problem, find the fix on stackoverflow and just type a few commands. Beware that copy-pasting from websites may not be safe!
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marcodiego 4y ago

> In fact for the general software user I think terminal commands are a thing of the past. For the general software user.... maybe. Seen advanced users and developers acting like that makes them seem very likely underestimating or ignoring the power of features like history and how you can combine and compose commands.

Krasnol 4y ago
How do you justify "maybe" when it's not only the general software user but many advanced users too. Maybe even most of them. What is actually left is a tiny group of people compared to all the computer population. Terminal is a thing of the past. No use pretending it isn't.
- marcodiego 4y ago
  > What is actually left is a tiny group of people compared to all the computer population. Certainly not on HN. You could say the same about assistive technologies, for example. Also, the current "computer population" still is a distortion. A lot of people started using computers to access the internet and have some entertainment. This is being replaced by smartphones, tablets and smart tv's. So, the advanced users share on "computer population" is (I think) increasing. You can see some evidence of people using less the "computer" and more other devices: https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share#monthly-200901-202207 https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share#monthly-200901-20...
- thelopa 4y ago
  If the terminal is a thing of the past, you can leave me behind. Come find me when you can replicate the power and brevity of a relatively simple tool like “find -exec”. Then we can talk about the real power tools!

therealmarv 4y ago

Maybe a general user is okay for himself without command line. But a good command line is essential for replicating more complicating tasks on more than one machine. I still remember when computer magazines printed a ton of screenshots on how to do certain things. A command line can be short, simple and much easier to replicate.

marcodiego 4y ago
This! Fixing problems on windows means watching youtube videos and trying to replicate clicks which sometimes break the version is not the same. On linux, you google the problem, find the fix on stackoverflow and just type a few commands. Beware that copy-pasting from websites may not be safe!

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