> I've nothing against perl. I'd prefer bash if possible for critical stuff.
> One reason for this is porting perl and getting it working right when
> moving to a new architecture is not trivial.
_THIS_ is definately a good reason. All the arguments can be debated until
the end of time, but the fact remains that porting Perl is a pain in the
you-know-what. Hell, sometimes just compiling it on a supported
architecture can be a pain.
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