Re: [dev] [PATCH] sbase: add cut

From: Nick <suckless-dev_AT_njw.me.uk>
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 23:02:52 +0100

Quoth Uriel:
> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 4:04 PM, Ryan Mullen <rmmullen_AT_gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Exclusion of cut would make sbase not viable when existing scripts
> > need to be supported.
>
> Exclusion of bash would make sbase not viable when existing scripts
> need to be supported.
>
> What a lame argument.

Bah. There's a balance to be struck. Scripts which aren't awful
should be supported. The issue is whether using cut constitutes
'awful'. I think it does not. There are legitimate cases where it's
simpler and clearer than awk/sed.

Love from Nick.
Received on Thu Aug 02 2012 - 00:02:52 CEST