Re: Bash usage: was implicit linkage
On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 07:53:03AM +0900, Joel Rees wrote:
> 2014/10/13 2:14 "Andrei POPESCU" <andreimpopescu@gmail.com>:
> >
> > On Du, 12 oct 14, 10:30:52, The Wanderer wrote:
> > > On 10/12/2014 at 10:07 AM, Andrei POPESCU wrote:
> > >
> > > > Any program that requires additional scripting just to get it running
> > > > is insufficiently advanced.
> > > >
> > > > (you can quote me on that)
> > >
> > > Part of the tradeoff for power is responsibility - both in the
> > > responsibility to use the power wisely, and in the responsibility to do
> > > things yourself rather than have others do them for you.
> >
> > But I'm also aware of the limits of my powers and don't try to do too
> > much, but instead use the right tool.
>
> Let's gloss over the idea that opinions on what constitutes "the right
> tool" differ, and ignore the question of what to do when "the right tool"
> doesn't exist.
>
> > > If you don't want the responsibility of writing shell scripts (or other
> > > scripting), you will have to accept not having the power to do some of
> > > the things you could do with such scripts.
> >
> > As well as avoid some of the mistakes I would (most probably) do.
>
> Which is another way of saying that you want others to have already made
> the mistakes for you.
No it isn't! Ponder why most people take their car to a mechanic for
servicing.
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