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  Re: Re: pros and cons
  By: Accession to Nightfox on Wed Dec 24 2025 07:36 pm

 >> But when it comes to things like writing Windows batch files or *NIX shell
 >> scripts, I do tend to call those 'scripting', since in those cases, I'm
 >> usually trying to automate something and it isn't compiled.

 Ac> I can bash script, just as good as i could probably do batch files. THAT
 Ac> is not programming.

I think that's sort of basically what I said?  As I said above, I tend to call
that scripting.

 Ac> There is a HUGE difference. You programmers can argue all you want. But,
 Ac> look at it at this angle: I'm a legit construction (Ironworker) foreman. I
 Ac> build shit that is used (as in your office buildings) and/or driven on
 Ac> (bridges), on a daily basis). I don't do a single fucking thing you guys
 Ac> do in your comfortable/uncomfortable chair at work.

What's with the angry tone here?

Merry Christmas, man..

Nightfox

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