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Why I Prefer CLI and TUI over GUI - alavi.me
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this post was submitted on 17 Feb 2026
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That's a lot of words to say "GUIs, TUIs and CLIs are good at different things"
And most of writing of gnu and fsf are a lot of words to say "free software good proprietary software bad" for example?
That's why we write! :) When I say "I prefer CLI and TUI over GUI" I might need to explain why. And explain when a GUI might be a better option. I write these for myself and my friends and colleagues mostly. I just happen to share them on the internet :)