Subj : writing scripts has helped me
To   : Sean Dennis
From : August Abolins
Date : Sun Oct 06 2019 16:55:00

Hello Sean!

** 05.10.19 - 23:39, Sean Dennis wrote to Janis Kracht:

 SD>Hi Janis,

 JK>> <grin>  I use a bash script I wrote ages ago to
 JK>> 'print' the fidogazette to the echo, create the
 JK>> archive, make the reports in
 JK>> the 'zine, and hatch it out.. it all looked like greek to me :)

 SD>When I switched my BBS over to ArcaOS from Slackware, I rewrote a lot of
 SD>my scripts from bash over to REXX..

 SD>I have found that my curiosity about writing scripts has helped me
 SD>immensely in many things, not only just BBSing, but working in IT in
 SD>general.  It's nice to know how to automate some rather boring and
 SD>mindless tasks :)

That is probably one of the most common reasons why operating a bbs has  
attracted many of us (myself included) into the hobby.  Using the tools to  
build automated processes, watching it all operate and tracking down bugs,  
served us as the puzzle-solvers that we ultimatley are.


  ../|ug

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