[LocoCoyote]

I guess I came off a bit strong! Sorry, it wasn't my intention. SuSE is linux is every way shape and form. I often use it in "pure" text mode. I think that is one of the joys of *nix.....it's common base.
The GUI issue with linux bothers me. I grant it is a important tool and make daily use more intuitive. What I don't like, is the trend (as happened with Windows and as all GUIs tend to do) to get away from the command line and the understanding of what is really happening when I "click" on a button. I greatly fear the dumbing down of computer interfaces. After all, it was that need to figure out how things work that has allowed people and computer technology to advance so rapidly. I can't help but to get the feeling that GUIs are turning the masses into a kind of "script kiddie".