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by patio11 6219 days ago
Command line programs are not simple to use to anyone who is not a programmer. Wrap a GUI around it.

Shooting enthusiasts are willing to pay money for software. Brian Plexico once sold several thousand dollars worth of a program written in a week, which just recorded scores for skeet shooting. One of the keys was ease of use -- again, NOT a command line.

http://www.microisv.com/archives/2006/03/06/conception-to-sa...