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A pure CLI is an arbitrary constraint on program design. CLIs and GUIs are not adversaries or mutually exclusive.

I see no evidence that designers are opposed to command interfaces given that many of the graphical programs I use incorporate them where appropriate.

The world isn't black and white. GUIs can be fast and pointing can be faster than typing. In other cases, a written command is fastest way to get exactly what you want.



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