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"[I]t only shows the user information relevant to what is currently going on." I agree this makes it better for newbies. It also makes me wonder about all those
by tarkin2 17y ago
"[I]t only shows the user information relevant to what is currently going on." I agree this makes it better for newbies. It also makes me wonder about all those who actually like GUIs, like having multiple things going on at once. It's like they're embrasising their ADHD side, and the GUI rewards that, rewards those who are constatly flicking from one thing to another. Those people may, consequently, find singular concentration harder. Whether that's absolutely good or bad, I'm undecided.
- loup-vaillant 17y agoFor me, right now, this is pretty bad. I do switch tasks: my IDE (real work), my email client (not real work), and HN (not work at all). Another pernicious effect of GUI, for me is the mess I do of my file hierarchy when I have it. Even I knew the command line.