[patch] rc.d cleanup

Julian Elischer julian at elischer.org
Mon Aug 1 22:02:27 GMT 2005


lets try that again without most of the typos.

Julian Elischer wrote:

>
>
> diz at linuxpowered.com wrote:
>
>>> Giorgos Keramidas wrote:
>>>   
>>>
>>>>
> [...]
>
>>> Thirded.  I far prefer the bigger C-like if statements and think this
>>> patch is a huge code churn for what is basically code obfuscation.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Maxime
>>>   
>>
>>
>>
>> Well I certainly respect the opinions, but respectfully when has the use
>> of && and || become obfuscation?  
>>
>
> I work on  a lot of shell code and I prefer the "spelled out the long 
> way"
> approach.
>
> i.e. I prefer
>
> if [blah]
> then
>   if [blah2]
>   then
>      etc....
>
> It's just easier to get it right in my opinion.
> Remember, when there are 100 sets of fingers in the picture then
> you have to code to the "bloody obvious" standard because sometimes 
> people
> have to change scripts to handle some external change, and thay may or 
> may not]
> be shell syntax experts.
>
>
> There is a lot that needs cleanup..
> I think this is not one of them..
> I do appreciate however the thought and time you have spent.
>
>
> julian
>
>> -Jon
>>
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