Derek Martin wrote:
>
> Today, Jeffry Smith gleaned this insight:
>
> > A command line can be read via a text-to-speech converter, a
> > technology around for years. GUIs by definition are _Graphical_ (i.e.
> > have visual elements). Yes, they can be described (purpose of ALT
> > tags), but you are basically converting the graphic to text, then the
> > text to speech. Command lines eliminate 1 conversion.
>
> True, but (and as much as I like CLI) GUI is really useful for a lot of
> applications (such as, for example, manipulating graphics). I'm all for
> making things accessible for everyone, but I'm reminded of a Kurt Vonnegut
> story called Harrison Bergeron. Just because some people are impaired,
> doesn't mean that the vast majority of us who aren't should suffer
> artificial impairment.
>
Not arguing that a GUI is useful - I don't do EVERYTHING at the
command line ;-). My point is, rather, that there never will be ONE
right UI, so don't spend lots of time trying to determine the ONE UI,
and don't build OS's that depend on ONE UI.
--
jeff smith
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