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Old 02-06-2009, 11:55 AM   #29
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I use command-line tools every day. For many internet tools it's by far the most convenient way of doing things. Would you really use a GUI for things like "ping", "tracert", etc?
Also, doing xcopy is much faster than using Explorer. So is doing bulk renames and such. The command line certainly has its place. You certainly can't call yourself a power users unless you know how to use the cmd shell. Extra bonus points for knowing how to use powershell, guru status if you can write bash scripts.

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