ID computer

From: John Foust <jfoust_at_threedee.com>
Date: Wed May 23 10:52:28 2001

At 07:32 PM 5/22/01 -0700, Sellam Ismail wrote:
>Like selecting multiple items, then dragging and dropping them. Well,
>it's easier at least. Otherwise, I can do everything faster in a command
>line.

OK, let's race. I think it's easy to think of counter-examples,
even though I'm a fan of command-line power in the right situation.

Given a folder full of 100 documents with long, human-friendly
filenames with no relevant pattern involving strings of characters
or dates, delete a given random set of 50 of those files. I'll use
any windowing system, you'll use 'del' or 'rm'. I think an extended
select (via CTRL) and a drag to the trash would win on either Mac or
Windows, don't you?

While 'rm' might have an interactive "yes/no" option, which
other command-line tools have it? Sure, you can write anything
in a script...

- John
Received on Wed May 23 2001 - 10:52:28 BST