[Asterisk-Users] NetworkWorld article on Open Source Telephony

[Senad Jordanovic]

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>> Maybe, maybe not... Depending how one designs the GUI!
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> No, I think that GUIs though needed, do limit flexibility because the
> information density is limited on the user->system direction (they are
> better on the System->user end, however).  However, this is NOT an
> argument not to package them with the project.
> 
> When I was a newbie at Samba, I used to use SWAT (Samba Web Admin
> Tool) all the time.  However, eventially I discovered that it became
> easier for me to just modify the config files.  This process would
> not have occurred as easily if I had to learn the config files at
> first.  Guis are great at allowing less knowledgable people to
> administrate the server with relative competency.  They are not so
> good at allowing one to really engineer the right solution for a
> customer.  So I think both interface types are needed.
> 
> Another example is X11 on Linux with lots of admin tools.  Great for
> newbies, just not the best for experts.
> 

Yes, you are right!!

However, GUI for newbie's will help some people to overcome the first
hurdles, and then plunge into more advanced stuff!