Would you use Linux if there was no GUI?

[init1]

This was inspired by the thread about GUI's and the Linux experience. I wanted to add a poll for this.
Yes, I would.

[MikeDX]

I probably wouldnt use it as my main OS if there were no GUI, however I would (and do) use linux on a daily basis for a server, which has no gui.

[Biochem]

No GUI on a desktop, absolutely not.

I do understand the no GUI for server and scripts in CLI enable us do do very powerful and custom stuff. But for every day common task GUI is what makes computer accessible to the mass. IMHO CLI and GUI are essential.

[walkerk]

I probably wouldnt use it as my main OS if there were no GUI, however I would (and do) use linux on a daily basis for a server, which has no gui.

wouldn't be too practical imo. i use command line everyday but w/ out a gui it would take away from the experience..

[cobrn1]

For a server no GUI is fine, but for a desktop you really need a GUI, and the best solution is to use both when best applicable - I use the GUI for 90% of things but fine the CLI much better for 10%, and I find both really valuable...

[fuscia]

no. aside from listening to streaming radio (which is fine when using mplayer in the console), i mostly browse. i just can't look at text browsers for very long and using the directional keys to navigate a forum page is a sure way to push me over the edge. i'd probably just go outside more.

[Outrunner]

Sure, browse the web with Lynx all day, listen to music with Madplay and play Crawl, all I ever need. Of course, I'd still need Windows for other things like graphical games...

By the way, I messed up the poll sorry guys. I meant to vote Yes but chose No. My bad

[Hex_Mandos]

Not on the desktop. There's little I'd be able to do without a GUI. I'd rather use FreeDOS, as DOS had some decent desktop programs back in the day.

[illu45]

Probably not, no. Lynx isn't bad as a browser, but as fuscia pointed out, its still much easier to browse stuff like forums on a graphical browser. Also, I'd miss my video playback.

[maniacmusician]

I'd use it, but not as a desktop obviously. I'd just move on along to BSD, probably.