▲ 112 ▼ Why I Prefer CLI and TUI over GUI - alavi.me (alavi.me) submitted 5 months ago by somegeek@programming.dev to c/linux@lemmy.ml 52 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] hobata@lemmy.ml 14 points 5 months ago (1 child) well, actually nobody gives a shit, use whatever you fit best for the task. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fprefect@lemmy.ml 16 points 5 months ago (1 child) For me to be able to use whatever I want, it needs to exist. Therefore it is a relevant discussion to have, since it might influence a developer to consider TUI instead of just going for GUI as the default. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hobata@lemmy.ml -5 points 5 months ago (3 children) Waiting for others to do something for you is the wrong approach. Get off your ass and be the developer. Creating an interface for a tool is no rocket science. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip 9 points 5 months ago And they say we are no longer toxic permalink fedilink source parent [–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago* It's significantly easier to make a third party GUI for a command line tool than to make a third party CLI for a GUI only tool because you'll be working with an opaque binary that doesn't have any public APIs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fprefect@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 months ago (2 children) Ironic coming from someone that is using a computer with OS and programs written by someone else and hardware constructed by other people, using electricity produced by others, et.c. :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 3 points 5 months ago Entirely unrelated to your point (with which I fully agree) but wouldn't it make more sense to replace the first period in "et.c." with just a space (if you're not going to forego the period)? et isn't short for anything so the period doesn't quite make sense (and you wouldn't be using any more letters than you already are). No worries, either way (obviously); I was just thinking. permalink fedilink source parent [–] hobata@lemmy.ml -1 points 5 months ago (1 child) You are completely missing the point of "Oh, mister developer sir, please, you absolutely must make me a button here so I can rename a file. I insist! I’ll even draw you a little spider in return." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fprefect@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 months ago I am a developer and I find others perspective on usability interesting. Each to his own I guess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fprefect@lemmy.ml 16 points 5 months ago (1 child) For me to be able to use whatever I want, it needs to exist. Therefore it is a relevant discussion to have, since it might influence a developer to consider TUI instead of just going for GUI as the default. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hobata@lemmy.ml -5 points 5 months ago (3 children) Waiting for others to do something for you is the wrong approach. Get off your ass and be the developer. Creating an interface for a tool is no rocket science. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip 9 points 5 months ago And they say we are no longer toxic permalink fedilink source parent [–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago* It's significantly easier to make a third party GUI for a command line tool than to make a third party CLI for a GUI only tool because you'll be working with an opaque binary that doesn't have any public APIs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fprefect@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 months ago (2 children) Ironic coming from someone that is using a computer with OS and programs written by someone else and hardware constructed by other people, using electricity produced by others, et.c. :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 3 points 5 months ago Entirely unrelated to your point (with which I fully agree) but wouldn't it make more sense to replace the first period in "et.c." with just a space (if you're not going to forego the period)? et isn't short for anything so the period doesn't quite make sense (and you wouldn't be using any more letters than you already are). No worries, either way (obviously); I was just thinking. permalink fedilink source parent [–] hobata@lemmy.ml -1 points 5 months ago (1 child) You are completely missing the point of "Oh, mister developer sir, please, you absolutely must make me a button here so I can rename a file. I insist! I’ll even draw you a little spider in return." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fprefect@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 months ago I am a developer and I find others perspective on usability interesting. Each to his own I guess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hobata@lemmy.ml -5 points 5 months ago (3 children) Waiting for others to do something for you is the wrong approach. Get off your ass and be the developer. Creating an interface for a tool is no rocket science. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip 9 points 5 months ago And they say we are no longer toxic permalink fedilink source parent [–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago* It's significantly easier to make a third party GUI for a command line tool than to make a third party CLI for a GUI only tool because you'll be working with an opaque binary that doesn't have any public APIs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fprefect@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 months ago (2 children) Ironic coming from someone that is using a computer with OS and programs written by someone else and hardware constructed by other people, using electricity produced by others, et.c. :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 3 points 5 months ago Entirely unrelated to your point (with which I fully agree) but wouldn't it make more sense to replace the first period in "et.c." with just a space (if you're not going to forego the period)? et isn't short for anything so the period doesn't quite make sense (and you wouldn't be using any more letters than you already are). No worries, either way (obviously); I was just thinking. permalink fedilink source parent [–] hobata@lemmy.ml -1 points 5 months ago (1 child) You are completely missing the point of "Oh, mister developer sir, please, you absolutely must make me a button here so I can rename a file. I insist! I’ll even draw you a little spider in return." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fprefect@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 months ago I am a developer and I find others perspective on usability interesting. Each to his own I guess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip 9 points 5 months ago And they say we are no longer toxic permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago* It's significantly easier to make a third party GUI for a command line tool than to make a third party CLI for a GUI only tool because you'll be working with an opaque binary that doesn't have any public APIs. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fprefect@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 months ago (2 children) Ironic coming from someone that is using a computer with OS and programs written by someone else and hardware constructed by other people, using electricity produced by others, et.c. :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 3 points 5 months ago Entirely unrelated to your point (with which I fully agree) but wouldn't it make more sense to replace the first period in "et.c." with just a space (if you're not going to forego the period)? et isn't short for anything so the period doesn't quite make sense (and you wouldn't be using any more letters than you already are). No worries, either way (obviously); I was just thinking. permalink fedilink source parent [–] hobata@lemmy.ml -1 points 5 months ago (1 child) You are completely missing the point of "Oh, mister developer sir, please, you absolutely must make me a button here so I can rename a file. I insist! I’ll even draw you a little spider in return." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fprefect@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 months ago I am a developer and I find others perspective on usability interesting. Each to his own I guess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 3 points 5 months ago Entirely unrelated to your point (with which I fully agree) but wouldn't it make more sense to replace the first period in "et.c." with just a space (if you're not going to forego the period)? et isn't short for anything so the period doesn't quite make sense (and you wouldn't be using any more letters than you already are). No worries, either way (obviously); I was just thinking. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hobata@lemmy.ml -1 points 5 months ago (1 child) You are completely missing the point of "Oh, mister developer sir, please, you absolutely must make me a button here so I can rename a file. I insist! I’ll even draw you a little spider in return." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fprefect@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 months ago I am a developer and I find others perspective on usability interesting. Each to his own I guess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fprefect@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 months ago I am a developer and I find others perspective on usability interesting. Each to his own I guess. permalink fedilink source parent