[REBOL] Re: Command/Pro call interact with external program using STDIO
From: mmastroianni:lepcorp at: 29-Jan-2003 9:56
Hi all -
Just my 2c from a REBOL newbie:
I think working out an elegant
(read "simple, direct") solution
managing STDIO issues (at least w/
/Command) would greatly accelerate
the adoption of REBOL in a wide
variety of business environments.
I find myself constantly dropping
back to use awk scripts in various
piped configurations to get jobs
done quickly, when I really feel
likeI could do so much more w/
REBOL in the big picture. No doubt
much of this is learning curve,
but old habits die hard, and the
work does have to get done *now*.
Anything that makes REBOL less
effort than older, more established
scripting languages for basic tasks
(which, on balance REBOL does very well)
allows for quicker, deeper adoption,
IMHO... If I can freely mix/match
REBOL with Unix shell / PERL / AWK / Python etc.,
scripts, I can do so selectively, obsoleting
old code according to available time --
and therefore I would do so ...
Just my 2c -
Mike
