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[Robert Spanjaard]

On Wed, 24 May 2006 07:34:11 +0200, Robert Spanjaard wrote:

>> This is terribly false rationale. There must be *value* to have the choice
>> at all, and beyond that there must be *value* to expose that choice to our
>> users. In this case, the value of the choice is pure mechanics (whether or
>> not the hardware and driver combination supports a particular feature), so
>> the value to the user is almost nil.
> 
> Being able to play DVD's, as posted in this thread, seams quite valuable
> to me.
> 
> If having an option has no value, there's no reason to have the option. If
> there's a reason to have the option, there's a reason to put it in a GUI.

And there's something I should add. You (like most people) seem to think
that a GUI is for users, and a CLI is for admins, while both UI's have
advantages for both groups. That's my experience from 5 years of MSX, 7
years of Amiga (which had a perfect combination/synergy of both UI's
IMO), 10 years of DOS/Windows and about a year total of POSIX-usage.

(Yes, I know it's late, but I posted my previous message right before I
left for work, and thought of this addendum on the way there.) :-)

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Regards, Robert                                      http://www.arumes.com