9 Nov
2001
9 Nov
'01
6:36 a.m.
> I tend to
use wget. Runs on everything. The only problem is, it's a GNU
> program, and that's a big problem.
Why would that be a problem? I tend to use wget a
lot and it does a
pretty good job.
The problem with GNU programs is that they're so difficult to use. 
9 Nov
9 Nov
7:23 a.m.
Douglas Quebbeman wrote:
Wow, I'm drawing a real blank here too...
Are they difficult because they are (or tend to be) command-line
programs? If so, that really isn't a GNU characteristic, it's a
UNIX characteristic... and true, a shell interface isn't for
everyone.
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What I wished is somebody developed a good standard TEXT GUI interface.
90% of stuff is still done in text windows. High res screens could have
been under the text window. The split text/High res screen that apple ][
had was a nice idea. Ben Franchuk.
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> I
tend to use wget. Runs on everything. The only problem is, it's a GNU
> program, and that's a big problem.
Why would that be a problem? I tend to use wget a
lot and it does a
pretty good job.
The problem with GNU programs is that they're so difficult to use. 
9:46 a.m.
Douglas Quebbeman skrev:
> >> I tend to use wget. Runs on everything.
The only problem is, it's a GNU
> >> program, and that's a big problem.
>
> >Why would that be a problem? I tend to use wget a lot and it does a
> >pretty good job.
>
> The problem with GNU programs is that they're so difficult to use.
Wow, I'm drawing a real blank here too...
Are they difficult because they are (or tend to be)
command-line
programs? If so, that really isn't a GNU characteristic, it's a
UNIX characteristic... and true, a shell interface isn't for
everyone.
But GNU programs are not UNIX programs, are they? ;-)
But I beg to differ, CLIs are great, it's just that all CLIs are not created
equal.
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