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Subject: Re: Text v. GUI for Security Software
From: John Betts <johnb @ aztec . co . za>
Date: Mon, 20 May 1996 09:24:34 +0200 (SAT)
To: pferguso @ cisco . com (Paul Ferguson)
Cc: firewalls @ greatcircle . com
In-reply-to: <199605200248 . TAA02515 @ lint . cisco . com> from "Paul Ferguson" at May 19, 96 10:47:35 pm

% I'd have to disagree with you here. If I have two firewall applications
% of equal strength & functionality, yet one has a command-line interface
% and the other has a graphical interface, I can assure you that the
% disparity in sales will always come out in favor of the GUI.
% 
Well, If I take myself as Joe Schmoe IS Admin who has to setup
a new product, the GUI is nice for the _initial_ installation..
untill you know what you are doing, like our first friend pointed
out, then command line is by far more appreciated...

% Welcome to the Real World (tm).
% 
*sigh* This is true, as today most "IS Managers" stick with
the clumsy gui, and never progress to command line....

ciao

--
John

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