discuss: Re: Bash scripting guide
Subject:
Re: [discuss] Fwd: Bash scripting guide
From:
David Lawyer ####@####.####
Date:
9 Feb 2011 01:02:16 +0000
Message-Id: <20110209013747.GA1605@davespc>
On Mon, Feb 07, 2011 at 01:08:16AM +0000, Sergiusz Pawlowicz wrote:
> Hi, we have received such a letter on feedback email address, what do
> you think about it?
>
> s.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Taylan Ulrich B. ####@####.####
> Date: Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 00:33
> Subject: Bash scripting guide
> To: ####@####.####
>
>
> I'd like to mention that the "Advanced Bash Scripting Guide" is
> largely considered to teach bad practices.
I hope to look into this. I recall reviewing a bad Bash doc submitted
to us, and although I didn't think it should be accepted, I didn't say
so explicitly. And it was accepted, but shouldn't have been. It had
far too many errors in it by a sampling review by me. I pointed out
a few errors and the author fixed them but I only sampled say 5% of
the doc and other errors didn't get fixed. I think I only discussed
it with the author and was not impressed. Is this that doc? I hope not.
I'll try to search my outgoing email archive on my PC. I'll sample
review this "scripting" doc and let you know what I think. I'm no
expert on Bash, but years ago I read the manual and took some notes
which still make sense to me.
> Greg's Wiki [http://mywiki.wooledge.org/] and the Bash Hackers Wiki
> [http://wiki.bash-hackers.org/] are both better maintained sources
> with higher quality information.
> I would propose a link to those two pages in place of the default bash
> guide supplied on TLDP.
>
> Kind regards,
> Taylan
David Lawyer
