Re: GUI necessary?

[engelkes <engelkes@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Dec 02, 1998 at 10:04:49AM -0600, Roger Pence wrote:
> >But ... I can think of VERY FEW instances where a GUI is necessary ... or
> even
> >advantageous.
> 
> 
> Wow! That's a pretty strong statement. Are you saying that a multi-tasking,
> Windowed interface does not add to your productivity? Prior to windowed
> desktops (note, the reference to teh generic concept not Gate's cash cow)
> the only way you could do more than one thing with the AS/400 was with
> multiple terminals or kludgy old group jobs.

(similar statements confusing GUI and multitasking deleted)

GUI or Windows has nothing to do with multi-tasking.
in unix you have the control-z to switch between prompts, and you can run
jobs in batch, using only a text user interface (TUI).
I know of at least half a dozen utilities for plain old DOS
that allow you to run multiple programs, even mouse-enabled (GUI) programs
at the same time.
For the AS/400, I have used PC support for DOS for several years.

Wijnand Engelkes.
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