<quote who="John Ryland">
> For "apt-get" you have to type stuff in. I dare anyone to either unplug their
> keyboard for a day or not use a terminal/shell.
Have a look at gnome-apt, aptitude and auto-apt (the cunningest of the
three, which Gus pointed out not too long ago).
If I couldn't use a terminal, I couldn't read my mail. :)
> But it's not all that bad. Linux (the kernel) is beginning to be used in
> embedded devices, in things like set-top boxes and handheld devices and other
> places where a keyboard isn't even avaliable.
gtkfb! Qt/Embedded! Very exciting stuff. I think this is where some serious
UI innovation will occur, largely unrelated to what we see on our desktops.
All this WIMP stuff is silly when all I want is, say, a phonebook/contacts
list and a recipe database on the terminal in the kitchen. :)
- Jeff
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