@claudiom @sullybiker @stsp Right! I wouldn't go to an extreme...but I'm just saying, I would err on the side of "fixing" issues done by a large number of users. Assume as little knowledge as possible and zero command linery ever.

@fikran @stsp@bsd.network @claudiom@mastodon.sdf.org As a slight tangent, MS took this philosophy for years, trying to diminish the CLI as much as possible, until finally realising it's not a terrible thing and going the other direction with Server Core and Powershell, both of which were very positive steps.

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@fikran @stsp@bsd.network @claudiom@mastodon.sdf.org I am not keen on the philosophy that the CLI is inherently arcane or difficult; it is merely something to be learned. Anyone can do it, even me!

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@sullybiker @stsp @claudiom It can be overwhelming. I remember when I switched from Windows to Linux for the first time and had to run an `rpm` command on Mandrake. I thought it was very complicated...now, I took an interest in it, so that's different. But most people will stop at "complicated".

I think Macs are a good example - you have a full-fledged Unix system at your disposal, but you can also run high-level entirely.
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