Hi Andy,
On Tuesday 07 November 2006 14:19, Andy Medina Inscribed Thus:
> On Tue, 7 Nov 2006 01:23:10 +0000, Gaffer
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > ... However if someone doesn't know about a command line,
> > how can they prefer a gui ?
>
> They can't. Which is why "prefer" *implies* having a choice, which
> would exclude those not knowing about cli. Somehow, people that do
> not know cli exists, along with newbies, sneaked into the equation,
> since I stated "regardless of how competent they are with a **command
> line**."
OK.
> > Understanding a command line is not a prerequisite of using any
> > graphical interface !
>
> True ! But I said "some folks prefer a gui regardless of how competent
> they are with a command line." IOW: just because a person is VERY
> competent, and even comfortable, with a cli does NOT mean they would
> NOT prefer a gui.
I don't disagree with you !
> My response was/is to the statement of: "Does it need one [gui] ? Or
> has M$ denuded our ability to read ?" No it does not NEED one [gui].
> But some folks would PREFER one [gui], but NOT because "M$ denuded our
> ability to read", but SIMPLY because they PREFER one [gui].
Mmm. Click, Don't think ! Click. Springs to mind !
> If two *similar* products are offered, one cli driven, the other gui
> driven, I would pick the gui driven product. But NOT because "M$
> denuded our ability to read", but SIMPLY because I PREFER the gui. If
> I need to, I can slip i nto cli mode quite easily. But I PREFER the
> gui mode. I am sure there are others so inclined. "Or has M$ denuded
> our ability to read ?" just because we might prefer a gui is a
> stretch. But since it was put forth as two questions...
>
> *my* answers are: yes, no... YMMV
Lets agree to differ ! We are both blinkered by our own experience !
I don't see us changing the path of destiny, do you ?
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Derrick.
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