So, to put this to rest, once and for a while:
The two developers of this game (herein referred to as "Toady" and "Threetoe",) being the sole developers with all rights, and the desire to hold on to said rights, to this game (herein referred to as DWARF FORTRESS!!!,) shall not, until such time as it is more feasible, commence work on the interface portion of the game. The reasons for such lack of progress are as follows:
1: A keen desire on the part of Toady and/or Threetoe to retain all bragging rights and/or credit for the entirety of the game.
2: The fact that ASCII graphics and a cumbersome, unintuitive interface are easy to work with (insofar as the developer is concerned) and change at a moment's notice on account of the ever-changing nature of DWARF FORTRESS!!!
3: ASCII graphics and the complicated controls attract, in a bizarre and unprecedented fashion, a dedicated and extremely productive fanbase, whilst keeping out people of a less helpful sort (herein referred to as "13 year old kids who play Halo all day to the exclusion of all other games".)
SO IT IS WRITTEN. SO IT SHALL BE. OR NOT. 'CAUSE I AM NOT INFALLIBLE, UNLIKE THE MIGHTY TOADY ONE AND HIS BROTHER, THE EQUALLY INFALLIBLE (AND MIGHTY) THREETOE.
[ March 25, 2008: Message edited by: Reasonableman ]