You don't need to write a 173 line js script, in the same way you don't need to write the thousands of lines of C code behind find or sed. You just use it. Le

You don't need to write a 173 line js script, in the same way you don't need to write the thousands of lines of C code behind find or sed. You just use it. Let's face it. Most people will never bother learning shell commands in and out. I've been a *nix user for 20 years and I still have to be checking man pages, and I often stumble upon basic shell command options running differently in different shells. Other than for sysadmins, shell commands are going the way of the dodo. This isn't new, it's been happening for many years already. Increasingly capable computer people from the newer generations will be focusing their skills and time elsewhere. Arguing against this reeks of grumpy old coder bitterness. I know my shell stuff and it serves me well. I use vi/vim daily. I don't impose my usage patterns or expect that something "existing" means it's appropriate for everybody.