TUI is just another way of writing portable UIs. Cross platform UI libraries exist, each with its own look and benefits, web-based UIs are another solution. TU

TUI is just another way of writing portable UIs. Cross platform UI libraries exist, each with its own look and benefits, web-based UIs are another solution. TUI also tends to have a certain aesthetic. I cut my teeth on computers where it was common for the UI to be made from ASCII text.