Date: Mon, 24 Jun 1996 16:28:59 +0930 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: terry@lambert.org (Terry Lambert) Cc: msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au, terry@lambert.org, phk@FreeBSD.org, hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/etc/mtree BSD.usr.dist Message-ID: <199606240659.QAA20771@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <199606240613.XAA27150@phaeton.artisoft.com> from "Terry Lambert" at Jun 23, 96 11:13:22 pm
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Terry Lambert stands accused of saying: > > Well, not putting PERL in the base distribution would prevent > the non-tool Perl scripts from becoming part of the base > distribution. > > I'm open to other suggestions that achieve the same effect without > throwing the baby out with the bath water... but I still think > the bathwater needs to go. 8-). Sure. Keep preaching. You may attract followers, and the bathwater will make your feet soggy. 8) Note though that a script with embedded values is the ultimate in 'data driven' programming, so watch the shades of grey 8) > Terry Lambert -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[
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