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Anonymous
09/10/25(Wed)14:54:16 No.106550137

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Anonymous 09/10/25(Wed)14:54:16 No.106550137

Why are we still using this ancient technology?

Anonymous
09/10/25(Wed)14:56:20 No.106550153

Anonymous 09/10/25(Wed)14:56:20 No.106550153

It's still very useful even in 2025.

Anonymous
09/10/25(Wed)14:57:54 No.106550169

Anonymous 09/10/25(Wed)14:57:54 No.106550169

>automation obviously
>commands can in some situations be more efficient than GUI
>lightweight, no gui overhead for resource intensive roles
>"ancient technology" compatibility

Anonymous
09/10/25(Wed)14:58:55 No.106550178

Anonymous 09/10/25(Wed)14:58:55 No.106550178

>>106550137
Because complex software always has been and always will be a pile of cruft.

>>106550153
There's no reason why a modern command line interface must be built around teletype terminals.

Anonymous
09/10/25(Wed)17:09:49 No.106551158

Anonymous 09/10/25(Wed)17:09:49 No.106551158

because it's good, we don't need to reinvent the wheel because you're brown

Anonymous
09/10/25(Wed)17:12:01 No.106551179

Anonymous 09/10/25(Wed)17:12:01 No.106551179

>>106550169
>terminal = shell
you people are retarded

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