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The title should be "What's your favorite Linux scripting language?" Presumably you don't want to talk about Powershell (Windows), Javascript (Web), or Apache G

by vorg 7y ago

The title should be "What's your favorite Linux scripting language?" Presumably you don't want to talk about Powershell (Windows), Javascript (Web), or Apache Groovy (JVM).

wglb 7y ago
Or, for good grief, REXX.
- mindcrime 7y ago
  > Or, for good grief, REXX. FWIW, Rexx is readily available on Linux. [prhodes@whiskey pdfs]$ dnf search rexx Last metadata expiration check: 0:29:48 ago on Sat 06 Jul 2019 10:50:28 PM EDT. ========================================================== Name & Summary Matched: rexx ========================================================== oorexx.x86_64 : Open Object Rexx oorexx.x86_64 : Open Object Rexx oorexx-libs.x86_64 : Libraries for ooRexx oorexx-libs.i686 : Libraries for ooRexx oorexx-libs.x86_64 : Libraries for ooRexx brexx.x86_64 : Classic Rexx Implementation oorexx-docs.x86_64 : Documentation for ooRexx oorexx-docs.x86_64 : Documentation for ooRexx rexx-imc.x86_64 : IMC's interpreter for the Rexx oorexx-devel.x86_64 : Header files and libraries for ooRexx oorexx-devel.i686 : Header files and libraries for ooRexx oorexx-devel.x86_64 : Header files and libraries for ooRexx
  - mindcrime 7y ago
    Addendum: NetRexx is also open source and readily available, which is one more option for any Rexx junkies out there. http://netrexx.org http://netrexx.org
  - wglb 7y ago
    Thanks for the heads up, but my ill-disguised snark was not about the availability, but rather the suitability.
indentit 7y ago
PowerShell Core / 6 is cross platform...