Author: Robin Smith
Date: 11:42:47 04/05/02
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On April 05, 2002 at 12:02:50, Roy Eassa wrote: >I was surprised by the responses that seemed to say that wishing for such a tool >is dumb or silly or crazy. Yet I sincerely believe it would allow more people >to use Chest who otherwise would not use it, and it wouldn't be too hard to >create. (Well, maybe it would be difficult for a bonehead like me, but I know >there are very talented programmers who read this forum...) Roy, I'm with you 100% .... I think an MS Windows GUI interface for chest would be great. There is a reason that almost all mass market computer programs have GUIs, and it isn't because people are too stupid to use non-GUI programs. Part of the reason is that command line interfaces work best only after you gain much familiarity with them. But who can memorize all the commands if you only use the program once every three months? I have used chest in the past, but now the thought of actually using it again 6+ months later is more of an effort than I am willing to put in, because I have *forgoten* how to make it all work. Of course I could go through the learning process all over again, but it is not how I chose to spend my time. If Chest had a GUI I would make a different coice and would still be using it occaisionally. By the way, none of this diminishes my opinion of Chest. It is a *great* program and anyone who makes such a great program available, for free no less, deserves nothing but praise. It is just that, for me and my use model, Chest does not get used while with a Windows GUI it would. Robin
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