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[–] tapo@lemmy.zip 13 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (10 children)

You can extend this argument to saying everyone should master the command line. They're all interfaces. There's no "right way" to use a computer.

Jobs turned the computer into a product used by everyday people who don't give a shit about how it works, and that's fine. That's empowering because it lowers the barrier to entry.

That said, we've been in a much worse "eternal September" since the iPhone shipped.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 23 points 8 months ago (9 children)

They’re all interfaces

My files are in a magic place is not a fucking interface.

[–] tapo@lemmy.zip 6 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Your files are in a magic place, directories don't actually exist they're a hierarchy we developed to meet the traditional concepts of a 20th century office. Tags and searching are just as valid.

[–] 257m@sh.itjust.works 11 points 8 months ago

Yes but under the hood, IOS is using a filesystem. Hiding helpful details is not the same as simply being a different way to use a computer. One actively makes the computer harder to use.

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