On Thu, 2007-03-15 at 21:08 -0700, Benjamin Huot wrote: > I agree that each is best for different uses. Using a graphical > interface to run daemons would be asinine. And when you want to > process multiple files, sometimes the command line is the only way.
There is also the issue that most people are not fast typists. I suspect that if you are a 60 word per minute + typist *and* have learnt the commands, a GUI will for the most part slow you down. If you are a 20 wpm typist and don't know the commands you have a massive barrier to access to overcome without a GUI. Reality says most people are not going to learn to type that quick and learn the commands. If it was made a compulsory part of the school curriculum, maybe, but that isn't likely to happen anytime soon. > > But I and many others do not want to have to understand every detail > of every program and memorize everything as is needed to run a > command line program for everything. I use the menus to select what I > want like a menu at a restaurant - I know enough about computers to > understand what to do next and what does what. If I had to memorize > everything I would not be able to figure out how to use new programs > without taking months of solid training for each one. Maybe I would > use the command line more if the man pages were easier to understand. Ian -- www.theINGOTS.org www.schoolforge.org.uk www.opendocumentfellowship.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
