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- From: chris@engineer.mrg.uswest.com (Chris Fedde)
- Subject: Re: ksh 1, perl 2 ksh or perl for scripting?
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- Date: 05 Jan 93 20:25:22 GMT
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- In article <801@cyclone.sbi.com> bet@sbi.com (Bennett Todd @ Salomon Brothers Inc., NY ) writes:
- >Actually, when it comes to clarity of code, I think Perl wins over sh or C,
- [...]
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- I don't mean to pick on Mr Todd specifically, neither do I mean
- to slight the value of any particular scripting language but...
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- Always use /bin/sh or compiled images for system tools.
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- did I make my point?
- chris
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- Chris Fedde, USWEST MRG, chris@mrg.uswest.com, voice +13037842823
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