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I know there are still some "hardcore" Linux users who prefer to do as much as possible with the command line interface, but for distros that are aiming for mass appeal [*buntu], especially if they want to win over more Windows users, they need to do a lot more work on the user-friendliness side of things.
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*buntu [especially] is actually quite possible to use without ever going near the command line.It`s
there and if you want to learn about it great but the reality is that you dont need to go near a terminal if you dont want to..
Not in Ubuntu.Normal usage can easily do without it.
It would be mad not to at least learn the basics though imho.
ALT-F2(in Ubuntu) is comparable to the Run dialogue in Windows though and just as easy to use for gk/sudo commands and suchllike
I`m also not so sure it`s Ubuntu that
needs to do anything to win over Windows users......if anything i think it`s the Windows users that need to do more to win themselves over,if their at least trying Linux of course.
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So I've got to wait 10 years before Linux makes sense?
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Not quite that long hopefully...
Most Windows users(owners) i know though have generally had pc`s for years & years but...... many still could`nt tell you the difference between Windows and the pc itself so i dont think time has much to do with it.
At least you already know what a partition is... if you had asked me what a partition was at the time i`d have told you all about the horrid Japanesse room devider upstairs.
i was still struggling with the differences between DLL`s and LOL`s when i found Ubuntu.