ID computer

From: John Foust <jfoust_at_threedee.com>
Date: Wed May 23 12:46:18 2001

At 12:55 PM 5/23/01 -0400, liste_at_artware.qc.ca wrote:
>The longest step by far is the "vi something" to weed out the files you
>want, which is pretty much the same as ctrl-clicking, and less error prone
>(see below).

So you switched from a command line to a text-based UI of
sorts in 'vi'.

>Only if you don't mess up and release the ctrl key at some inoportune
>moment, there-by requiring you reselect everything. Also, average users
>(as opposed to advanced) don't know that ctrl-click allows them to select
>multiple items.

So clicking the mouse at the right time is considered an
expert skill in Windows, but using 'vi' and writing scripts is
a novice skill in Unix. :-)

- John
Received on Wed May 23 2001 - 12:46:18 BST