Re:Why can't I write code inside my browser?
by MaxBarraclough on Friday January 15, 2021 @11:34AM
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> we should not HAVE to use a different environment
Breaking things down into meaningfully separated subsystems is part of why Unix has been successful. What you're suggesting would mean hugely increasing the amount of complexity in SSH. It makes far more sense to use SSH as the transport solution, using a separate system to handle drawing/windows/graphics acceleration/user input into the GUI.
Not all servers support a graphical environment, and neither do all clients. This allows for lightweight servers and lightweight clients.
> There is nothing about a CLI that says it has to only handle text.
The command-line itself should be a relatively simple canvas, not a complex rendering subsystem. It's already rich enough to support TUIs, including mouse-click support. If you want more than that, use a proper GUI.
Breaking things down into meaningfully separated subsystems is part of why Unix has been successful. What you're suggesting would mean hugely increasing the amount of complexity in SSH. It makes far more sense to use SSH as the transport solution, using a separate system to handle drawing/windows/graphics acceleration/user input into the GUI.
Not all servers support a graphical environment, and neither do all clients. This allows for lightweight servers and lightweight clients.
> There is nothing about a CLI that says it has to only handle text.
The command-line itself should be a relatively simple canvas, not a complex rendering subsystem. It's already rich enough to support TUIs, including mouse-click support. If you want more than that, use a proper GUI.