-={ Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 15:01:16 -0400 }=-

Hey mark!

 ml> do the whole thing in one of today's scripts?

bash is today.  I am guessing tomorrow as well.  However my old rule of thumb
used to be that when a script starts looking like source it is probably the
right time to whip out the compiler.

 ml> python, perhaps?

NEVER!!!  I'll leave python to the MS hackers and other such lowlifes.  :::evil
grin:::

 ml> it might make it easier to maintain, enhance and possibly even
 ml> share with others O:)

I think c code would be the best.  Also with glibc it would have access to the
good stuff such as proper datetime stamps - especially proper UTC offsets - as
well as providing native utf8 compatibilty.  Mind you if I do write it then
I'll need to change the name since WeBeBashing wouldn't exactly be true
anymore.  Anyhow I am not planning to rewrite it as c code ... yet.

One thing I've noticed so far is the usage of coreutils' shuf for randomizing
the taglines looks to be a keeper.  I originally was using bash's RANDOM but
have taken a shining to shuf since it appears to provide a better distribution
of randomness.  What do you think?

Life is good,
Maurice

... Æt þearfe mann sceal freonda to cunnian.
    In time of need, a man finds out his friends.
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