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On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 2:45 PM, Boaz Shaanan <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Whichever way the input file for the run is prepared (via GUI or command > line), anybody who doesn't inspect the log file at the end of the run is > doomed and bound to commit senseless errors. I was taught a long time ago > that computers always do what you told them to do and not what you think > you told them, which is why inspecting the log file helps. > I agree in principle - I would not advocate that anyone (*especially* novices) run crystallography software as a "black box". However, whether or not a program constitutes a black box has nothing to do whether it runs in a GUI or not. The one advantage a GUI has is the ability to convey inherently graphical information (plots, etc.). That it is still necessary to inspect the log file(s) carefully reflects the design of the underlying programs; ideally any and all essential feedback should also be displayed in the GUI (if one exists). Obviously there is still much work to be done here. -Nat