User interface
Caveat
If, from reading these notes, you conclude that I am off my rocker, you won’t be the first, and you may even be right.
No doubt there is a dozen and one reasons why none of this would ever work, but perhaps somewhere deep down there is a tiny fragment that could be used for something.
Both graphical and console interaction will be offered.
For system maintenance purposes, a practical balance needs to be struck between command-line and visual tools. Where possible, all maintenance tasks should be possible using a high-quality graphical tool, but realistically this unlikely to be achievable even with easy visual application construction. Command-line tools for system maintenance themselves still need to be of a high standard and consistent in design and behaviour, instead of a seemingly random collection of ad hoc programs.