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Date:      Sun, 20 Jan 2002 13:23:41 +0100
From:      F.Xavier Noria <fxn@isoco.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: what is a good language for system administration?
Message-ID:  <20020120132341.29b5cc8d.fxn@isoco.com>
In-Reply-To: <m23d11xn43.fsf@set.home.penguinpowered.org.uk>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0201192024020.20769-100000@sasami.jurai.net> <m23d11xn43.fsf@set.home.penguinpowered.org.uk>

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On 20 Jan 2002 11:45:00 +0000
Wayne Pascoe <usenet@penguinpowered.org.uk> wrote:

: Perl code can be ugly and wrong, but if written properly, it is easily
: readable and easy to work with. 

I agree, IMHO bad code is not readable independently of the language in
which is written. Once you have mastered Perl, well-written Perl is
crystal clear, and often remarkably brief, concise. I second the
recommendations on studying portable sh and friends, and Perl.

-- fxn


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