Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!uunet!clyde.concordia.ca!cidsv01.cid.aes.doe.CA!afsipmh From: afsipmh@cid.aes.doe.CA (Patrick Hertel) Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions Subject: Re:In defense of Larry WAS What's wrong with this Bourne shell script? Message-ID: <1990Aug10.124355.5617@cid.aes.doe.CA> Date: 10 Aug 90 12:43:55 GMT References: <1990Aug3.193231.3166@silma.com> <1990Aug5.123522.28149@cbnewsj.att.com> <9053@jpl-devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV> <9074@jpl-devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV> Reply-To: afsipmh@cid.aes.doe.CA (Patrick Hertel) Organization: Environment Canada Lines: 16 In sum the argument is that when someone asks for a solution to a Bourne problem the answer should be Bourne. While I would agree in the case where the reply was made throgh e-mail a posting is also for the edification of the unwashed and alternate solutions should certainly be welcome. I see no purpose, within reason, in limiting replies. I apologize for a posting which is not really appropriate to this forum, I don't want to start a debate and detract from this newsgroup's real purpose. -- Pat Hertel Canadian Meteorological Centre Analyst/Programmer 2121 N. Service Rd. phertel@cmc.aes.doe.ca Dorval,Quebec Environment Canada CANADA H9P1J3