Nicolas Alvarez <nic### [at] gmailisthebestcom> wrote:
> >   In a graphical user interface it's more difficult to make them
> > interoperate, which is probably one reason why they usually don't.

> And also one reason why command-line tools are better for many things. 

  True, although I have to admit that sometimes a graphical user interface
just makes some things easier, faster and more practical (although not so
many things as many people seem to believe.)

> (image editing probably not one of them)

  Basically anything involving heavy amounts of multimedia.

  (Playing video/music files may be a borderline case, though. For example
mplayer is a superb command-line media player, and mencoder is a good
command-line tool for converting videos and a good "ripping" tool.)

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