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[Paul Rumelhart]

Derek Broughton wrote:
> Brian Norman Wootton wrote:
>
>   
>> I've written some pretty extensive bash scrypts in my time, but perl is
>> really what system administrators use these days I think. 
>>     
>
> Ye gods!  I hope not.  I haven't seen a perl around here for years.  Python
> is the in-thing.
>   

Linux is all about choice.  Both scripting languages work well for 
system administration tasks.  I don't understand this need to be on the 
language that is on the forefront this week.  Use the right tool for the 
job from your collection of tools.  It's a good thing to add new tools 
every now and then, but I wouldn't do so just because it's the new "in" 
thing.  Perl is used extensively where I work, it isn't going anywhere.

Paul