Why not have a CMD compatible shell or at least built-in common programs like rdp and smb?? Even the terminal is clunky and uses bizarre archaic commands. Where is the gui!!!
Certain distros come with things like RDP and SMB bundled, and I've never met anyone who actually prefers Window's DOS shell (or whatever it is now) over bash or zsh.
There are sometimes GUIs, but for the most part it's just an extra layer of gunk (at least for me). I partially understand people's need for a GUI, but I just don't get it myself.
1. all details, functions, settings options, etc are explicitly laid out
2. I don't need to remember the command for a setting, nor look it up. I can change a setting with just a couple mouse clicks.
True, there are situations when these are both false, but a well-designed GUI will provide both of these benefits, and maybe even default settings. Enough to get a new user off the ground or enough to give advanced users a hint about why a feature doesn't work right.
The same is true for a well written man page.
> 2. I don't need to remember the command for a setting, nor look it up. I can change a setting with just a couple mouse clicks.
You still have to remember where the setting is located. You'll still keeping track of a piece of data, but instead of text it's location.
Rather than clicking around through a menu, trying to remember where a specific setting is kept in the GUI, I can open the config file, search for the option I want to change, and quickly adjust it. Same for options, opening up a man page and searching for keywords is a lot nicer, to me, than randomly choosing an option to see if it's what I want.
Plus, I really like tab complete, especially for files, and would rather use that than a file chooser.
I'm not saying it's bad for you, just that those aren't advantages for everyone (specifically, me).