On Wed, Jun 06, 2007 at 07:45:56PM +0200, Oleg Verych wrote: > While i'm against whitespace damaged files or patches since my very > first patch, and don't like brain damaged programmer's tools called > text editors, i also want to encourage UNIX-way of using userspace. > > Of course, i might be wrong and foolish. Anyway, what i'm trying to do > is not to become new generation of Visual Perl#(R) implemented in > Java(R) using XML with userspace, that suck. > > Many things in XXI century still can be done by tools founded 20-30 > years ago. Why not try to?
Because your shell script is unreadable by normal human beings[*] while the perl script for people with a bit of perl fu can read it and fix/modify it. We want tools that can be maintained and enhanced by most people. [*] Normal human beings are people with same level of shell scripting/sed skills that I have just to put that straight. Sam ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ kbuild-devel mailing list kbuild-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kbuild-devel