[ snips ] On Sat, 9 Feb 2002 14:00:20 +1130 Mike Andrew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> On Wed, 6 Feb 2002 05:21, Bill Campbell wrote: > > > I learned a long time ago (1) to always ``cd'' to a directory before doing> > an ``rm *'' in that directory instead of ``rm dir/*'' since a space after> > the slash does nasty things, and (2) to think really hard before using the> > ``*'' to make sure I've typed it correctly. > > This is where a gui widget helps. A delete widget (button or icon) is context > sensitive, it might operate on some highighted info, or many other criteria. > The only thing context sensitive about the cli method is the current path > (dot)(slash) > > A gui widget learns from it's mistakes. Ie it is automated better by each > iteration of the code underlying it. It might do self checks, it might > 'understand' what can / can't be deleted, it might be full bloat and actually > do hidden backups. Point being, it can be automated with intelligence.
As with so many things in life, I find myself between the extremes in this discussion. I certainly wouldn't want to try cli browsing and/or email manipulations (there are advocates even for this), but I've never gotten to like the concept of drag and drop overly much, even on Windoze. For the great army of potential linux users out there (the unwashed, so to speak), however, a standard offering of gui elements to make them comfortable in the wilderness of new unix facilities (which they may never want to comprehend) is esential. -- Collins Richey - Denver Area WWTLRD? - ELX rc1 with xfce and sylpheed _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
