Re: how execute a script

From	<tomas@tuxteam.de>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: how execute a script
Date	2015-11-17 09:20 +0100
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On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 12:29:00PM -0600, David Wright wrote:

[...]

> > Whereas in UNIX, a file name is just a string: very few characters are
> > special: steer clear of NUL and slash. If you want to have an easy life
> > with shell scripts, steer clear of whitespace.
> > 
> > [...]
> 
> You appear to be trying to shift the discussion to the semantics and
> underlying implementation details of file extensions, and I don't know
> why. I have clearly stated what I mean when I talk of "extension",
> ie the same thing as what you called "ending" earlier.

At this point, I think our discussion is reaching the point of diminishing
returns (definitely for me, but I think for you also) -- so let's agree
to differ.

You do whatever you want on your box. For me, *having to* have an ending
for a file is definitely a "design smell" (the authors of the Debian
policy, btw, agree with me on that [1]).

I'm out of this discussion.

[1] <https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-files.html#s-scripts>

regards
- -- tomás
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Thread

how execute a script Pol Hallen <deben@fuckaround.org> - 2015-11-13 15:00 +0100
  Re: how execute a script <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2015-11-13 15:20 +0100
    Re: how execute a script Pol Hallen <deben@fuckaround.org> - 2015-11-13 15:50 +0100
      Re: how execute a script Lotek <lotek3@verizon.net> - 2015-11-14 01:30 +0100
      Re: how execute a script Pol Hallen <deben@fuckaround.org> - 2015-11-14 11:00 +0100
        Re: how execute a script shawn wilson <ag4ve.us@gmail.com> - 2015-11-15 15:20 +0100
    Re: how execute a script David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2015-11-13 16:20 +0100
      Re: how execute a script Don Armstrong <don@debian.org> - 2015-11-13 18:20 +0100
        Re: how execute a script David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2015-11-13 22:20 +0100
          Re: how execute a script Don Armstrong <don@debian.org> - 2015-11-13 23:10 +0100
            Re: how execute a script David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2015-11-14 00:40 +0100
      Re: how execute a script <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2015-11-14 08:40 +0100
        Re: how execute a script David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2015-11-16 05:50 +0100
          Re: how execute a script <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2015-11-16 10:50 +0100
            Re: how execute a script David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2015-11-16 19:30 +0100
              Re: how execute a script <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2015-11-17 09:20 +0100
  Re: how execute a script Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2015-11-13 15:20 +0100
  Re: how execute a script Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2015-11-13 15:30 +0100

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