Re: GUIs [was Re: queries for a set of values]

On Mon, 29 Apr 2024 at 04:44, Olly Betts <[email protected]> wrote:
> We actually used to have an example GUI called xapview, but it was
> removed in 2008 ...
> [   ...   ]
> So overall I'm afraid it doesn't seem the best use of our sadly finite
> development resources.

Yes, I understand. Totally understand. But a simple CUI (terminal) is
also an irritant. A lot of physical/mental notes need to be kept.

I assume that Omega-CGI is Omega Common Gateway Interface, as per
web-scripting terminology.

At least the Omega Documentation: https://xapian.org/docs/omega/,
particularly, the webpages, Omega overview:
https://xapian.org/docs/omega/overview.html, CGI Parameters:
https://xapian.org/docs/omega/cgiparams.html and OmegaScript:
https://xapian.org/docs/omega/omegascript.html could have been
visually more illustrative. To me they appear like character jungles
without a clear entry point.

Of course, c programming and CUI create an environment for attracting
such individuals who generally are Large Language Model General
Pre-trained Transformers, and it was the best one when resources were
expensive and a mainframe computer occupied a whole room. But today,
smartphones pack much more computational resources than the
(super)computers 70 years ago.

So I would request you to make life a little easier for us who use
computers for purposes other than programming. For individuals whose
vocations aren't programming.

Best wishes,
Rajib
Etc.