[asterisk-users] Why does everyone seem to dislike *now?

[Jim Canfield]

SIP wrote:
> Not at all relevant to your query, but I still use the mysql CLI for any 
> mysql task... and while most OSs have nice, functional tools to add 
> users (command-line tools), there are SOME (*cough* Irix *cough*) where 
> there are no CLI tools and VI is your only option (especially if you're 
> remotely logged in via a term window and have no X).
>
> GUIs have their place. But it's often a trade-off between abstracting 
> the details to make things user-friendly and hiding the power that is 
> available via the CLI from someone who knows it. If you're comfortable 
> with the CLI, why learn another tool? If you're NOT comfortable with the 
> CLI, by all means use a GUI, but don't expect people who never use it to 
> be of much help when you ask questions.
>   
Thanks for the response. I agree there is a trade-off between 
abstracting details and making things user friendly. That said, I also 
believe there are huge barriers to entry when one becomes CLI 
only....I'm speaking of newcomers. A proper GUI will take the CLI into 
account and CLI will remain effective. This is true for most successful 
linux projects. I was able to create a working system *now and a CLI 
book (TFOT) w/o any real issues. Granted I did render much of the "neat 
stuff" useless. My real concern was the immediate '/ignore' for asking 
about an issue with the *now ditro that actually had nothing to do with 
the GUI itself. Truth be told, most of my time today was in the CLI 
console and the file editor...both are very nice IMHO. I see no reason 
to create a "second class" of community citizens.

Thanks again,

jc
> That being said, I like AsteriskNow's GUI. They've obviously spent a lot 
> of work on it (prettier than the stuff that comes with Trixbox). 
> However, for me, I learned using vi and the cli, so I can never quite 
> find what I'm looking for in AsteriskNow.
>
> N.
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