Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Thu, 5 Dec 1996 19:30:08 -0500 (EST) | From | "Joshua M. Thompson" <> | Subject | Re: source dependencies cleanup (Perl)? |
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On Thu, 5 Dec 1996, Alan Cox wrote:
> I've nothing against perl. I'd prefer bash if possible for critical stuff. > One reason for this is porting perl and getting it working right when > moving to a new architecture is not trivial.
_THIS_ is definately a good reason. All the arguments can be debated until the end of time, but the fact remains that porting Perl is a pain in the you-know-what. Hell, sometimes just compiling it on a supported architecture can be a pain.
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