22 Mar 16 19:01, you wrote to me:

 ml>> python, perhaps?

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

LOLOLOLOLOLOL

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

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

you could always do it with FPC, too ;)

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

i've never used shuf and haven't see enough of its work to have an opinion
about it... it could depend on the number of taglines in your tagline file,
too... you might find the distribution is much better at 50000 taglines than a
mere 100 taglines :)

)\/(ark

Always Mount a Scratch Monkey

... almost bit on that one..good thing I spit out the hook in time!   ;*)
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