Linux and Console

RodimusProblem · 01-07-2005, 07:02 PM

Is it just me or do most Linux users like using the Character Mode Displays? I'm finding a lot of software written for them instead of X Windows.

I really prefer to program for Character Mode Displays, and if people really like these "Terminal" or "CRT" programs, I've just stumbled onto my niche.

So is this a real trend of preference or is my judgement clouded ?

leonscape · 01-07-2005, 07:12 PM

Theres a lot written for both, It depends on what your aiming for with your software. Plus stuff thats written for CLI, usually ends up being backends for X Windows stuff.

Take K3b probably the best burning program, but it actually uses cdrecord cdrdao and others to do the actual burning.

If you like CLI programming *nix's in general are a good platform to do it on, its much more likely to be used.