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> 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 dev
by 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 agoHow 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 agoIf 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!