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Isn't the purpose of a shell to obfuscate the gritty details of what happens behind the scenes? In Linux, when I execute a binary or a shell script, there is no
by redwards510 11y ago
Isn't the purpose of a shell to obfuscate the gritty details of what happens behind the scenes? In Linux, when I execute a binary or a shell script, there is no obvious difference to me. Can you explain why it matters or would be considered bad design?
- javert 11y ago> obfuscate I'm certain the user meant "obfuscate" in the sense given in the dictionary. You are using it here in a different sense, like "provide a layer of abstraction so that un-needed details do not have to be considered." It's good to tuck away un-needed complexity behind abstractions. But those abstractions should not obfuscate.