Roberto C. Sanchez wrote:
I've seen people before say that there are things that can't be done in a GUI, but most of the GUIs seem to be crippled in one way or another that is not inherent in their "GUIness".On Wed, Jan 10, 2007 at 11:31:32AM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote:Yes, this is the right word. GUIs frequently sacrifice security,flexibility and functionality in favor of being relatively drool-proof. Sacrificing security at the root level is never the brightest idea around.Of course, some things simply cannot be done without a GUI. Or at least they cannot be done efficiently. Regards, -Roberto
Can you give me an example of something that can't be done (even if only efficiently) in a properly written GUI with a working X Window System? I accept that X may have to be restarted after the action.
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