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From: Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org>
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Subject: Re: software disenchantment
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Bart <bc@freeuk.com> writes:
> On 12/10/2018 00:24, Keith Thompson wrote:
[...]
>> There's no reason a user of a Lua script (or Perl, or Python,
>> or bash) should have to care what language it's written in.
>
> So, the way around the nuisance of having to type in file extensions, is 
> to get rid of them?

No.  I suggested getting rid of the extension because it's unnecessary.

Of course if you want it for some reason, feel free to name your files
whatever you like.

I don't find typing file extensions to be a nuisance.  You obviously do.
I am neither inclined nor able to change your mind.

[...]

-- 
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) kst-u@mib.org  <http://www.ghoti.net/~kst>
Working, but not speaking, for JetHead Development, Inc.
"We must do something.  This is something.  Therefore, we must do this."
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