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De-mystifying Linux

I'd just like to say what a refreshing change it is, to see a "tech journalist" so simply describe the quite ordinary purpose of those (in)famous "arcane CLI commands" that are so often used as a bludgeon to scare potential users back into the Windows fold. Anyone who's ever had to fire up regedit to modify the Windows Registry should be able to see that this is not much different, and easier to understand.

Perhaps you might consider adding in just a couple more details for the real newbie (for example; use the text editor, cp file file.back-up first, and so on) or link to a good beginners' mini-tutorial -- you might even do one yourself, as you have a nice, easy, no-fuss style that would be very suitable.

Bernard Swiss

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