It occurred to me just now that one reason I like Linux so much is that my first computer was a 286 DOS machine. It had Windows 3.1 on it, but it booted to the command line by default. My uncle showed me some important commands, and left me with it. I figured out the "startwindows" command, but I stayed on the command line most of the time. I found the GUI counter-intuitive and really understood what was going on at the command line much better. I managed all of my files from there, used text-based word processing programs. The keyboard did everything I needed. I also didn't have any more computer-literate friends, so I worked on the hardware myself, installing a sound card and a modem.
When that computer died, I got one that ran Windows 95, beginning my hate affair with Windows and MS in general. I never liked the way they implemented the desktop metaphor. I liked Gnome pretty much instantly when I tried, even though when I had Red Hat installed I spent more time in the command line trying to get my modem and video card to work. I'm glad Ubuntu is easier to use on that front.
When that computer died, I got one that ran Windows 95, beginning my hate affair with Windows and MS in general. I never liked the way they implemented the desktop metaphor. I liked Gnome pretty much instantly when I tried, even though when I had Red Hat installed I spent more time in the command line trying to get my modem and video card to work. I'm glad Ubuntu is easier to use on that front.