Messages in this thread |  | | Subject | Re: Perl make depend made faster (fwd) | From | <quix.robins.af.mil!> | Date | Thu, 19 Sep 1996 08:43:14 -0400 (EDT) |
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I wish you guys with Microsoft Fail would take pity on us unix slobs and hold it to 80 chars per line. :P
> I know it would be far fetched to say that you know me, but I have NOT > installed perl and I don't expect to. Over anything I favor c-programs and > I never make anything else myself (including scripts). > > I think Linus' version of the make depend was a LOT better than anything else
I think Linus' version is great, but it does not mean that C is the fastest, easiest, and probably most bug free way to accomplish a task.
> and when you talk about non-compatible c-compilers, you may have forgotten > that most people actually uses gcc on their Linux boxes (I'm sorry that I have
This is sort of moot: GCC, therefore, PERL.
> I will therefore claim that your statement about the advantages of perl wont > hold water. I would go for more C-coded utilities instead of any kind of > script, which anyway are quick-and-dirty and should only be used for such > purposes, i.e. not serious programming (I'm not giving out flame bait
Don't limit yourself, amigo, Ms. C won't desert you for taking Ms. Perl out for a cruise.
Melvin
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