[pchelpers] Re: Posting for the quiet ones

Yes, I understand.  It is much like two identical computers with identical
OS's and programs on the identical drives - aren't.  Thus the reason for
'pchelpers'.

Oh, btw, I love NAV.  Never had a problem with it and it has never missed,
never interfered with other programs, for me on my identical computers that
is.

Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Durham" <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2003 5:02 PM
Subject: [pchelpers] Re: Posting for the quiet ones


> Perhaps the same things I don't understand about it. The entire list
> system is written in perl script, which is a powerful and versatile
> language. It's also complex to create with a number of subtleties not
> known to the average user. The end result is a utility which performs
> admirably, most of the time. These oddities don't have to be in the
> script, either. They can be faulty entries in data files, hidden control
> characters or malformed data. Whatever the cause, these scripts can
> sometimes do unexpected things with no clue as to why. Debugging and
> perfecting such systems can be somewhere between a science and an art
> form in my limited experience. I know just enough to be dangerous,
> still, I'm sure you understand the import of this dissertation.
>



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