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by raverbashing 2221 days ago
Not being cheeky, but "just works" except when it doesn't.

Then off to the command line to try to make it work.

And I think the way Linux was built, (ok this will sound naive but) focusing on the "command line" first makes everything second class.

Maybe every cmdline app should also include a binary api to be able to be used in an automated fashion (yes, you can call "system" but that is finicky)

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It's not wrong, but as someone who has basically always used both Windows and Linux, and has spent some time managing a Windows network, Windows machines have their fair share of "just works except when it doesn't" too. And then you end up with "try changing this weird registry setting" or "run this random cmd command" too.