From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from tnt15a-155.focal-chi.corecomm.net ([216.214.209.155] helo=linserver.megsinet.net ident=root) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.22 #1 (Debian)) id 15GNjI-0008Eh-00 for ; Sat, 30 Jun 2001 12:36:21 -0400 Received: (from romualt@localhost) by linserver.megsinet.net (8.10.2/8.10.2) id f5UGQdn00277 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sat, 30 Jun 2001 11:26:39 -0500 Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 11:26:39 -0500 From: Gregory Nowak To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: NICHOLAS PETRELEY: "The Open Source" from InfoWorld.com, Wednesday, June 27, 2001 Message-ID: <20010630112639.A274@linserver.megsinet.net> References: <20010629212200.A1008@linserver.megsinet.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2i In-Reply-To: ; from frankiec@braille.uwo.ca on Sat, Jun 30, 2001 at 01:31:29AM -0400 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.4 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: 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 > phone: 412 761-9568 > email: frankiec@dryrose.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup