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eevee
@eev.ee

i am once again begging windows users to understand that linux nerds give you instructions in the form of terminal commands because "paste this in" is a million times faster than trying to lead you through the gui one button at a time, not because the gui doesn't exist

Gyro
@gyro.tech

I feel like teaching users to paste something into the terminal that they dont understand is creating an easy vector for malicious actors. A GUI cant download and run a malicious program all in one ctrl+v - Enter. Going through a GUI gives time to think and take in context clues. /1

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Gyro
@gyro.tech

And like, I do use the terminal and find it more efficient for some purposes. Hell my VPS I only connect w/ a terminal. But it takes an extra level of nerd. A GUI is easier to teach so they arent reliant on you, and also can screen better for malicious actions.

eevee
@eev.ee

there is an entire industry of scams that open with "ok install this remote desktop software so i can have full control of your computer"

Gyro
@gyro.tech

Yes there is. But that is just whataboutism. We arent actively teaching people to install the remote desktop apps so malicious actors then have an easier time convincing people to do it. Teaching them to paste random terminal commands opens up a new vector.

eevee
@eev.ee

? windows has a long-standing culture of solving problems by installing random stuff from the internet. or modifying random registry keys or whatever. this is an inherent problem with getting tech support from randos and i don't think "click this stuff in the gui" is somehow inherently better