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The power of command line and simplicity

Some people sometimes ask me why I am doing all those CLI, hacker, Linux stuff so here's a list of things I love with it

It's cool. Let's be honest that's already a pretty valid argument
You can automate everything
You can make those software and modify them much more easily than anything else
You can make simple scripts that do the job of complicated GUI softwares in just a few lines
You can understand a lot more the processes behind the hood than GUI softwares
There are most often open-source and free software, privacy repecting and empowering to you as a user
Some CLI softwares are so powerful that no GUI software will ever replace them
CLI is easier to maintain and make
They can run on any hardware, most often can even run on computers that are over 25 y/o without issues.
You can learn a lot by this while remaining accessible
It converts your computer into a tool instead of a "magic screen". It empowers you.