NICHOLAS PETRELEY: "The Open Source" from InfoWorld.com, Wednesday, June 27, 2001

[Gregory Nowak]

I didn't write them at all, I let Gwmicro do that.
All I had to do is dish out $595 (grin).
Greg



On Sat, Jun 30, 2001 at 01:31:29AM -0400, Frank Carmickle wrote:
> Greg
> 
> On Fri, 29 Jun 2001, Gregory Nowak wrote:
> 
> > I'm a big fan of Linux.
> > However, I consider using shortcut keys and
> > keyboard clicking mouse buttons far easier
> > then typing commands--even
> > with the tab and arrow keys.
> 
> Yeah but how long did it take you to write the scripts to be able to click
> those buttons?  And how many times did you resort to using the menus of a
> program when you could have just written a script that would do what you
> want.  Perfect examples are cdrecording packages.  I have learned my
> lesson.  I came from an all windows background.  The first day I used a
> Linux machine I had to compile a kernel.  The freedom I would never give
> up.  I now hate that point and click stuff.  I was once like you.  We all
> like what is familiar.  Once you get used to using a shell you will be
> much happier.
> 
> -- 
>      Frank Carmickle
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> email:     frankiec at dryrose.com
> 
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