When designers replaced the command line interface with the graphical user interface, billions of people who are not programmers could make use of computer technology. (Howard Rheingold)

When designers replaced the command line interface with the graphical user interface, billions of people who are not programmers could make use of computer technology.

Howard Rheingold

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