If configuration file is damaged, only need to replace that one file. Easily modifed with editor.
Standard locations means they are easily found.
1 Root has permissions to edit what it needs to. Wide range of tools to configure your system. Use GUI or command-line if you want . No need to start up GUI Compiler, and other development tools are free. What events are logged Where the information is written Easily parsed text file to automated administration Limited choice of shells Limits choice of window managers, plus they cannot communicate across machines.