CommandLineDisintegration

Status

• Created: Date(2005-04-25T05:35:30Z) by JaneW

• Priority: LowPriority

• People: DanielHolbachLead, AndyFitzsimonSecond

• Contributors: JaneW

• Interested: MatthewPaulThomas

• Status: BrainDump, UduBof, DistroSpecification, NewSpec

• Branch:
• Malone Bug:
• Packages:
• Depends:
• Dependents:

  FullSearch(CommandLineDisintegration)

• UduSessions: none yet

Introduction

Command Line Disintegration – command line should not be required by the average user – scary for users – likened to DOS – old days.

Identify common tasks which require command line access, and propose changes to avoid this necessity.

Rationale

• It's absolutely scary to users, they are overwhelmed and feel intimidated by the terminal. It feels like "fiddling around", like being an "administrator", "system operator".

Scope and Use Cases

• Martin wants to rotate some of is pictures within reach of one click and create thumbnails for them.

• SebastienBacher wants to convert his .ogg files to .mp3 files, since his MP3 player refuses to play .ogg files - somebody told him to use the "terminal" for it.

• Anthony wants to make a playlist from some of his .mp3s, but doesn't know how.

Implementation Plan

Data Preservation and Migration

Packages Affected

User Interface Requirements

Outstanding Issues

UDU BOF Agenda

UDU Pre-Work