Re: [OT] AppleScript scripts versus Shell scripts
Re: [OT] AppleScript scripts versus Shell scripts
- Subject: Re: [OT] AppleScript scripts versus Shell scripts
- From: Shane Stanley <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 08:19:51 +1100
On 24/1/03 11:54 PM +1000, Chris Janton, email@hidden, wrote:
>
It isn't a question of speed and portability, and it isn't a choice.
>
You use the tools that you need to get the job done.
And you will probably turn first to the tools you know, even if they're not
the most efficient.
>
An person who scripts can't afford to be a mono-linguist.
That will come as disappointing news to many, many AppleScripters, including
a considerable number of subscribers to this list.
It may be true for programmers, but a lot of scripters find coping with one
language more than enough, both from the view of satisfying their needs and
considering the learning effort involved.
--
Shane Stanley, email@hidden
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