Re:The Two Cultures of Computing (2013)
by dozzie on Saturday August 06, 2016 @05:12AM
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> That's just an accident of neglect though, not something inherent in GUIs.
Of course it is inherent. You need to actively fight it if you want it
gone (i.e., if you want GUI scriptability). For shell, you automatically
have the scripting capability.
Re:The Two Cultures of Computing (2013)
by coldtea on Saturday August 06, 2016 @08:18AM
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Yeah, it's not a lowest common denominator scriptability option that's offered as default as is the case with CLI commands and flags -- it takes actual effort and thinking.
Of course it is inherent. You need to actively fight it if you want it gone (i.e., if you want GUI scriptability). For shell, you automatically have the scripting capability.