I'd argue that writing scripts for an embedded target for a regular server/workstation target are fundamentally different problems - almost anything I'd write f

I'd argue that writing scripts for an embedded target for a regular server/workstation target are fundamentally different problems - almost anything I'd write for those platforms would be targeted for them - not for general purpose unix. Portability is only desirable, if you need portability - otherwise it frequently adds complexity for little return benefit.