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Re: Finding Filenames that contain a certain string
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Re: Finding Filenames that contain a certain string


  • Subject: Re: Finding Filenames that contain a certain string
  • From: "Mark J. Reed" <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:31:16 -0400

On 7/21/07, Michelle Steiner <email@hidden> wrote:
Some people will offer a shell script solution when there is a
perfectly good Applescript solution available.

OK, I lied. I have more to say.

A "do shell script" solution IS A PERFECTLY GOOD APPLESCRIPT SOLUTION, DAMMIT.

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING INTRINSICLY BETTER ABOUT AN APPLESCRIPT
SOLUTION THAT DOESN'T USE "do shell script".  CAPISCE?

If you don't like it, don't use it, but don't you DARE impugn it.


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