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I took it to mean that getting support for those languages would require management audit practices i.e. "why are we installing a new package on all of our serv

I took it to mean that getting support for those languages would require management audit practices i.e. "why are we installing a new package on all of our servers?". In that case, awk would be better since the gnutils are much more likely to already be installed and in use. The resulting awk code would still probably fall under code management.

aries1980 8y ago
Go, you mentioned, does not require package to be installed. It compiles to a single, native binary.
- whatshisface 8y ago
  If the place you worked at was backwards enough you may not be able to install a Go compiler on your desktop. Anything is possible when the people making the rules are disconnected enough from the people getting the work done.
  - 4thaccount 8y ago
    This. If I want anything installed it requires survey from IT and Legal and can take months. If it is Java or C# and already in-use, it is pretty simple. If I wanted to install a Go compiler, it could get complicated. Not having Admin rights really slows down an organization. Especially if you're someone who likes to use multiple technologies (right tool for the right job). IT hates that. Note that I don't write production tools, just things to get my job done quicker (automation scripts, data analysis...etc).
    - gcb0 8y ago
      always assumed all those organizations stayed in the 90s not figuratively