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Re: Is it GUI? Or is it IDE?


From: Carnë Draug
Subject: Re: Is it GUI? Or is it IDE?
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 16:34:21 +0100

On 24 August 2012 20:57, Daniel J Sebald <address@hidden> wrote:
> 1) Might there be a better option name that doesn't use the word "force".
> When I think of software applications, "force" is something that sort of
> comes with "caveat emptor" connotations, i.e., something that typically
> shouldn't be done, but give it a try and maybe you'll be lucky.  "with-gui"
> where "with" is sort of the opposite of "no", perhaps.  "--gui" would be
> fine too.

If I understood correctly, the GUI will start if there's conditions
for it and seems logical to do so. The --force-gui would force the gui
to start, even when such condition is false so I think the word force
would be appropriate here. At leas that's what I understood from the
comments here

Carnë


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