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   Evan Prodromou (evan@cosocial.ca)'s status on Monday, 06-Apr-2026 11:50:44 JST Evan Prodromou

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   • James M.

   @jamesmarshall I ask hard questions!

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     James M. (jamesmarshall@sfba.social)'s status on Monday, 06-Apr-2026 11:50:45 JST James M.

     @evan hard to say... depends on the person and task. IMO a CLI is far more versatile and powerful than a GUI for someone who knows the tool(s) being used, but a GUI can make its use possible in the first place by a non-techie. Also, a GUI can offer all kinds of visual data like charts, etc. I use both at different times. I said "yes, but...".