Hi, I've mentioned Warp before and I find it really useful for beginners to Linux, as you simply type in what you want to do or know and it carries out all the commands for you.
I asked it if Warp is free and it said
"Yes, Warp is free to use! All of Warp's terminal features remain completely free across Windows, Mac, and Linux. The paid plans are exclusively for AI features.
The free tier includes:
• 150 AI credits per month for the first two months, and 75 AI credits per month afterward
• All core terminal functionality (editing, themes, command history, etc.)
So you can use Warp as your primary terminal without paying anything. The only paid features are AI-related (like Agent Mode, AI command suggestions, etc.). If you don't need heavy AI usage, the free version should work well for you."
I just installed it and played around with it a little. This is indeed perfect for beginners. As for AI I am setting up a Local AI on a proxmox server. Would be nice if i could tie it in with Warp-terminal.
But I guess that would defeat their revenue stream model. Can't blame them
Again, perfect suggestion for beginners in Linux. Also nice to have for more advanced users who want AI in their terminal but don't want to have to hassle with home grown configurations.
Ah, okay. But it still doesn't sound good for me. I mean in the Terminal, You can do everything with Your System. I wouldn't feel good with an AI what ''see's'' what I do.
But I don't have to use it. Who likes it is free to use it.
I tend to agree with you. But, for a lot of new users having the AI help anticipate the linux command is worth it. The Free version has a limited AI and most new users won't be using the command line a lot.
I still recommend all new users grab an old laptop or desktop and install Zorin or ANY linux distro onto that first while they learn linux. Keep their daily PC going until they are comfortable enough to switch over. Even then, keep the old pc or laptop running the linux distro you have chosen. This allows you to try different things without taking a chance on your daily PC.
As for AI. As I mentioned earlier, I am running a local AI on my Proxmox server. I don't like paying for subscriptions when I do not have to. I am on disability so can't afford much. I just like to tinker with coding etc. And AI helps a great deal in that.
The thing is beginners like me not only don't know what the linux command is - they don't even know these commands exist. In Warp, you tell it what you want to do and it provides the command. If they're really wanting people to switch from Windows, this sort of thing has to be easy
I installed this and started testing normal terminal functions. Came back three days later and had an email from them saying I was canceled for breaking their TOS on AI. I NEVER USED IT!. Queried them about this and no answer. Dumping them completely.
I have heard other reports that have as confusing stories - similar to YouTube or Google or Facebook, where some algorithm declares you guilty of some nebulous charge, without any accountability.
This is where automation - just falls down. It cannot meet demand, nor... Think.
Today's "A.I." is also incapable of thinking. It cannot think.
It replicates patterns based on feedback and models. It has not thoughts, no mind, nothing.
It just produces fast paced static output that mimics human speech. It does not understand what it is doing, nor have any capacity to understand anything at all.
You sounded positive, above.
And then hit the wall of where its failings are a dealbreaker.
Yeah I was pretty positive about it, but I have to agree with you. AI is brutal at times. I was hit on my x account for "bad" behavior and never got an answer back on my inquiries. With WARP I didn't expect this since I NEVER used the feature.
If they strip it out and make it an OPTION then WARP could be good for new terminal users. Other than that, get a book and read it. That is how I learned, that and the internet.
I still have a local AI server which I use for coding and research. I never expect it to be an oracle and an end all be all. It's really great to use in reviewing a book I am writing to help me make it better. Other than a tool, anyone who expects more is delusional.
You hit the nail on the head. A.I. has a useful niche.
And writing a book is one of them - I am, in fact, doing the exact same thing.
And in writing, I use the A.I. as a critic and an independent reader, that can react (Or react in unexpected ways) which allow me to refine my writing.
Using it in this way, even a well trained model, it becomes very clear where and how it makes mistakes.
And the longer you run a session, the more errors build up as it diverges. Which is fascinating all on its own. But it becomes clear that you are not utilizing another mind.
Based on your feedback, I won't use or recommend WARP. I did look it over, but it is not practical to me.
And using Autosuggestions with ZSH is a lot safer and more under user control.
