+++ Devdas Bhagat <Saturday 20 April 2002 11:21 pm>:
Arvind writes:
> Ummm? GUIs are good only for *some* specific tasks, in particular those
> tasks for which there is no keyboard shortcut, or those tasks that
> involve graphics (complex graphics like images that are not easily
> geenrated by a formula).
Well, that's *graphics* ... and I'd refer you to Povray for a counter example.
> > remember, we have to think about the bulk users, not just a few geeks.
> > if maths is abstract, then the command prompt is as abstract to a
> > beginner.
So? Do you want to stay a beginner? Stuff like learning to ride a bike by
actually sitting on one, kicking the starter and driving the bike ...
> Learn to use a good text editor, and you will notice a notable
> difference in the speed at which you generate work output. GUIs do slow
> me down.
Ditto. I'm just typing this in kmail 1.4 for a change - but my editor is set
to emacs :)
> > when u teach a child, u show it a crow, or a cat and say cat,.
> > you dont show the words "CAT" and then say cat. it comes later.
> Point is, users should graduate from newbies to powerusers at some stage
> in their applications. If your work is highly text oriented, and you
> have both hands on the keyboard, then you can do a lot of things faster
Very well put.
> > i would certainly prefer a GUI instalation also with the command line
> > RPM. remember choose the best of both worlds.
> > and if the GUI can give u all those options, nothing like it.
aka "spoonfeeding"
> The GUI makes it eay to start with anything, but once you master the
> command line, the gui gets in the way.
And prepackaged software of any kind is a major handicap ... you quite often
either end up with far more options than you need (a bloated install) or some
options you do need, but which are not there. So, important stuff gets
compiled from source.
> > remember, its always a hassle to keep typing a long command line.
> man alias, and use autocomplete. (though I have yet to see a GUI that
> gives me the felxibility of a command line).
shell aliases, keyboard macros in vi and emacs, the works.
> Anyway, I won't jump in yet another GUI vs CLI flamewar. Use what you
> like, but make sure you don't impose your choice on others. Thats all.
Hey, AGES since we had one :)
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