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A graphical user interface server for unix
Author(s) -
Hudson Scott E.,
Mohamed Shamim P.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/spe.4380201204
Subject(s) - unix , computer science , shell (structure) , flexibility (engineering) , operating system , popularity , user interface , graphical user interface , variety (cybernetics) , interface (matter) , human–computer interaction , software , artificial intelligence , engineering , psychology , social psychology , statistics , civil engineering , mathematics , bubble , maximum bubble pressure method
The UNIX operating system has attained widespread popularity because of its power, flexibility and elegance. However, the common user interfaces (shells) have been criticized as being cryptic and difficult to use, especially for novices. In this paper, we present a user interface server that can be used to provide a graphical shell for UNIX. This shell helps to overcome a number of difficulties faced by both novices and experts. Although it is largely intended to assist novices, it is also designed not to become a hindrance for expert users and does not sacrifice the basic power and flexibility of UNIX. The server is designed to augment rather than replace text‐based interfaces and can be used from a variety of different interactive programs in addition to shells.