On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 12:32 AM, Paul Malherbe <paul_AT_tartan.co.za> wrote:
> Again I totally agree with Uriel, rather use a good scripting language like
> python ;-)
Uhu? It would be impossible to write something like werc in Python ,
the unix command pipeline is one of the most powerful software
concepts ever invented.
The problem is the Bourne shell is fundamentally flawed in too many
ways for it to be useful for any serious script, and all the layers of
crap that have been added since its creation have only made things
worse.
And for Glenda's sake, don't send HTML email to this list!
uriel
>
> Regards
>
> Paul
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