Re: [SoX-users] Mac OS X beginner seeks support for SoX and scripting: splitting 2-channel .wav´s in two .mp3´s

[Fmiser <fm...@gm...>]

> Jan Stary wrote:

> > > Jan Stary wrote:
> > > 
> > > scripting 101: use plain sh in your scripts, not bash,

> > fm...@gm... wrote:
> > 
> > Scripting 102.  Use the best tool for the job.  Use bash if
> > it's a better choice than sh.

> We are totally OT now of course, but how is bash a better tool
> for a for-cyclus wrapping a sox call?

You did not limit your censure of bash to _this_ script, but
appear to be recommending sh for _all_ scripts.  So my reply was
likewise not limited to this instance.

> > For beginners, I encourage using scripts that match the
> > shell. So if the shell is bash, that would be bash scripts.

> This, sir, is complete bullshit.

That, sir, is your opinion.  Not fact.

--   Philip