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I personally prefer the CLI over the GUI since that's primarily what I'm used to. I also dislike control panels (a type of GUI) because they tend to restrict what I can and can't do, but at the same time, I get frustrated when using someone else's CLI. I go into a bit more detail in a blog entry I wrote a few years ago: http://boston.conman.org/2007/05/29.2

As I wrote: "GUIs, on the other hand, restrict the language available to the user, thus enforcing an interactive conformity—much like L'Académie française does for the French langauge (or rather, tries to do). It's not so much about enhancing productivity as it is usability in general (or communication, take your pick)."