I agree totally. I think Linux is still about two years away from being ready for the average user, but it's getting close.
A lot closer than DOS was in 1985!!
So you did CBASIC too, eh? I never used it, but our shop used it a lot.
I started programming in APL on an IBM 370 and a terminal using green bar paper -- not even a monitor!. Shows you how far back I go.
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