I've got this mindset where I want to be able to say "My code runs on UNIX and windows. I'm even happier now that Mac OS X is out, and includes a copy of Perl. Once Tk is ported I'll be able to claim that it runs unchanged on 3 platforms.

That probably sounds a bit overdoing it, but I figure if I'm aiming at perfect programs(*) I might as well make them cross platform as well.

As for Perl being a great language to do this in, it's better than most I've tried. I found my Scheme programme translated OK

I suspect if MS ever releases MS office for U|L inux then VBscripts will work perfectly on both.

* - I didn't say I was achieving perfection, just aiming for it.

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I didn't believe in evil until I dated it.

In reply to Re: Stagnancy and good practice by jepri
in thread Stagnancy and good practice by Macphisto

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