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And I also hate to be that guy but pscal... > someone should rewrite it in a decent language was coded in BAGS (bash, awk, grep, sed) and Postscript circa 198

And I also hate to be that guy but pscal... > someone should rewrite it in a decent language was coded in BAGS (bash, awk, grep, sed) and Postscript circa 1987 [1], and it's still working almost 40 years later in 2026 ! Perhaps it was in fact coded decently. And licensed decently as well. ^_^ [1] AUTHOR: Patrick Wood Copyright (C) 1987 by Pipeline Associates, Inc. Permission is granted to modify and distribute this free of charge.

golem14 9mo ago
Well, I sort of agree, it’s a thing of beauty;) and yes, still works like a champ. It’s hard to maintain though unless you really know your BAGS well. Before vibe coding, I had tried to rewrite it in python, I believe, and it turned out not to be easier to read at all… but then I got sidetracked and put the project aside. In my defense, pcal is a rewrite in c and seems horribly complex in comparison. Maybe I should try to finish it. I hope Pat Wood won’t mind.