APPLEVISION Monitor,, No shell = No power

From: Raymond Moyers <rmoyers_at_nop.org>
Date: Mon May 6 18:11:28 2002

On Monday 06 May 2002 16:36, you wrote:

> Maybe they're willing to type a couple lines for the sake of
> the added reliability, maybe it's easier for them to type
> it out than to grab the mouse...

 Or perhaps if your already in the all powerfull environment
 you would only leave when the task isn't suited or
 the expense in time/effort/bother of moving to the other
 interface is less than staying put.

 some command strings become buttons.

 This button starts CDE desktop on my Sun, and places it windowed
 onto my Windomaker/Linux desktop as if it was an application

    ("SunDT :2 root_at_Sparc", SHEXEC, "(Xnest :2 -display fubar:0
 -nolock -bs -su &) && ssh1 -a -x -k -n -P -q -l root Sparc
 '(/root/xnest-desktop 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null)'")),

 One click, and its on my screen.

 Or ..
    ("Netscape afu_at_Rx", EXEC, "ssh -a -x -k -n -P -q -l afu
 Rx netscape -display fubar:0
 file:///home/afu/.netscape/bookmarks.html"),

 Runs netscape on host rx puts it on screen fubar

 ( host rx has no screen or keyboard attached for 5 years)

 These examples show a multitude of things, but notice
 how command line strings become pretty clickety
 buttons on a popup menu.

 Raymond
Received on Mon May 06 2002 - 18:11:28 BST