Re: the glass tty model of human-computer interaction

[wlestes@wlestes.uncg.edu]

Note that Ann's response is essentially the same as one that might be
given by a sighted person. The real issue is that *whatever* the
interface, as a blind user, I, at least, want a way to access
it. There are some tasks for which command line programs are ideal,
and others for which visual/graphical interfaces are ideal. As Ann
says, some tasks are better suited for line editors and others less so.

> IMHO, it depends on what you're doing.  If I'm going to write a long
> document, like a report, then a full screen editor is what I want because
> you can move about easier within it. You can go to certain pages instead of
> lines and so on.
> 
> If, on the other hand, I'm writing something short, or if I am programming
> in MOO, or looking for errors in a program in MOO that I have written, then
> a line editor is much easier to use.
> 
> I guess what I am saying is that IMHO, it depends on why you're using the
> editor.
> 
> Ann P.