[drupal-devel] Re: Allowing non-techs to do cool things

[Gabor Hojtsy]

> Gotta agree with Djun.  I wouldn't be able to use Linux/Unix without 
> being able to "stitch" a few commands together and manipulate their 
> output.  Writing small script or composite command lines really helps to 
> get things done quickly.  Similarly, what would Apple be without 
> Applescript?

Problem is that if you break a shell script, there is no problem. If you 
break a Drupal module, then Drupal will completely break. It is like 
fiddling with the linux kernel (without having a backup to boot), not 
like writing a shell script.

Goba