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> "those who are saying that I can write a wrapper script is missing the point" No, it is exactly the point. Unix gives you Lego pieces to build things from.
by tsukikage 10y ago
> "those who are saying that I can write a wrapper script is missing the point"
No, it is exactly the point.
Unix gives you Lego pieces to build things from.
A bunch of small Lego pieces you can join however you like is way more useful than a giant chunk of Lego that someone has glued together into whatever lump they happened to need that day.
When you ask why your Lego bucket didn't ship with pieces preglued into exactly the combination you want today, people absolutely will reply saying you have all the pieces you need and you can just join them yourself.
Because that is the entire point of Lego.
If that wasn't what you wanted, perhaps consider a different kind of toy?
- bjourne 10y agoI use computer to get shit done (tm). If I wanted to play with Lego, I'd go play with Lego instead. Yes I know I can write a wrapper, but why should I? Those who are bothered by kill spewing extra messages can also write a wrapper or use the damn C compiler and write their own kill utility. That way, everybody wins. Both those who don't like Lego playing (me) and those who do (you). > If that wasn't what you wanted, perhaps consider a different kind of toy? I'd switch from GNU/Linux to something with a more sane design in a heartbeat! Unfortunately for me, the only free operating system began life as a Unix-clone. Thanks to an historical artifact more than a testament to the greatness of the "Unix philosophy". Fortunately for me, there are a lot of people who have understood that thinking of an operating system as a jumbled bag of Lego bricks doesn't lead to good system design and are doing something about it (systemd and many more projects).