Hi,
> I would compare GUI to helper wheels for bycicles. You may need them
> if you can't ride, but once you know how to ride they start limiting
> you and getting in your way.
Hm, good comparison, but only half of the truth.
Most people only need a small part of the options command line tools
allow. Therefore, GUIs are, yes, limiting, but limiting to a reasonable
set of commonly used features.
I can see nothing bad with it *as long* the command line options are
still available to people who need finer control.
To be honest, this has nothing to do with command line or not. I use a
great command line script called unp. It unpacks any archive format
without knowing the options of the various packing tools. Simply type
»unp FILENAME« and you're done. Like it.
Noone looses control due to the fact this script exists, but n00bs will
benefit from it as well as professionals.
> In my experience, time spent to learn
> the text interface is much better invested than time spent to learn
> which button to push, which box to check and where the menu item is
> located.
Then the UI has been designed without respecting usability facts and
you're right, CLI usage can be better. GUI != ease of use. It can be,
but GUI alone doesn't make ease of use.
Gruß / regards
ce
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