Pico, Emacs or Vi ??
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- sparker0
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i think typing is more intuitive than trying to learn a point and click interface.
gui requires you to know where menus are, what short-cuts are, how and where to navigate around the interface to achieve the desired result...
cli requires you to know a few commands and type. what could be more intuitive for users? typing is the most basic use for a computer.
users spend more time typing things on a computer than anything else. you type email, you type code, you type papers.
designers are the only ones who solely point and click things...but, coming from a vast experience with autocad, i prefer the command line for design applications as well.
i would prefer photoshop have a command line that i could type in "pencil" and get the tool i needed instead of looking for the little icon, clicking on it, changing any settings i need by clicking on them and typing in my settings and then using the tool...
that's why i love autocad...type line - line tool is yours, draw or type in coordinates, done.
:)
but, it is all based on experience. i am more experienced with shell, so it's easier to use for me.