Should the Command Line Be Deep-Sixed?

[LeninGHOLA]

I guarantee the blogger just found out there was a command line in these OS's, figures that since he'd never used one, nobody needed to.

 

[Flexion]

With regards to "pseudo command line" interfaces like the search box that appears above the start button when clicked in Windows 7, I like it alot. It's faster for me to type "word" in that box for Microsoft Word than clicking Programs, Microsoft Office, and then Microsoft Word.

Honestly though, unless you're from the DOS/Unix generation, command line interfaces would probably scare off the casual user. Yes, you can thank Hollywood for making the command line interface the "method of choice" for the Hollywood Hacker.

 

[Elledan]

With regards to "pseudo command line" interfaces like the search box that appears above the start button when clicked in Windows 7, I like it alot. It's faster for me to type "word" in that box for Microsoft Word than clicking Programs, Microsoft Office, and then Microsoft Word.

I have set things up so that I rarely have to switch between mouse and keyboard. I use the start menu maybe once every two days at most, for everything else I have set up keyboard shortcuts.

Honestly though, unless you're from the DOS/Unix generation, command line interfaces would probably scare off the casual user. Yes, you can thank Hollywood for making the command line interface the "method of choice" for the Hollywood Hacker.

And thus the geeks will rule the earth

 

[Jabroni31169]

Seriously, dumbest thing I've ever heard of and it will never happen (unless its a windows box and that wouldn't surprise me).

 

[mope54]

I guarantee the blogger just found out there was a command line in these OS's, figures that since he'd never used one, nobody needed to.

if you read the article, the point is to redirect development toward prioritizing the GUI over CLI.