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Command Line Life Partner Wanted

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the cli-user-seeks-same dept.

emj writes "Craiglist offers an interesting approach to finding a life partner , summmary: "There is a sad truth to the world today. I am part of a dying breed of people known as "shell users." ... Because there are fewer and fewer of us, I must help keep our lineage alive. I am looking for someone to help me do this. I need a woman (obviously) who is willing to raise a child with me in the method of Unix."."

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  1. Re:"dying breed"? by RobDude · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Yes, because .Net and Java are 'toy languages' built for 'toy computers' and I'm not a real programmer unless I code in a dark room, drink Jolt, and type at a command line.

    A command line is better than a GUI, always.

    I'm not an elitist snob at all, I just prefer the eloquence and expressiveness of a command line. The command line is a magical thing to be worshiped. It is not just a tool that I use, because then other tools, some of which might be graphical could come along and be used by people too. Heck, most people are already using those, and I need to set myself apart and be different.

    I'll never say something stupid like, 'I use a command line for some tasks because it makes sense, but it is fundementally no better than a GUI and, in fact, a GUI might even be, generally, better for certain tasks.'

    No, I'll just say that anyone using a GUI is a caveman pointing and grunting! I'm superior! I'm *BETTER THAN YOU* because I use command line tools. Oh, and if you are a .Net developer, then you are a mere child playing on a toy computer.

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    Seriously. I know this is slashdot and all, but that is pathetic, even for slashdot.