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