[pjmlp]

It used to be the only way to do UNIX development, many moons ago, via thin terminals.

[wizofaus]

And you'd voluntarily go back to that?

[pjmlp]

Yes, that is what cloud computing is all about, with the added benefit making UNIX irrelevant.

Now it is all managed runtimes, on top of type 1 hypervisors, and containers, with browser based shells and IDEs.

Unikernels have won even if it doesn't look like it from the surface.

[wizofaus]

I don't have an issue with unix but I still rely on being able to work in scenarios where I don't have a reliable/fast-enough internet connection to be able to run multiple hi-res GUI desktops remotely. If we get to the point super-low-latency network connectivity is as available as electricity, then sure, it's feasible. But even 30ms latency can make GUIs feel clunky to work with. I know some devs seem to tolerate it though.

[pjmlp]

Modern times are wonderful fast versus using 1994 - 2000 network technology for X Windows / telnet based workflows.