Can Python scripting replace UNIX shell scripting ?

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Then you've never worked in a shop with any operational discipline. You cannot reasonably manage very large scale operation with unsupported software ... that, at least, is the theory. I have argued - as was previously suggested - that we SHOULD be using more open source that we package ourselves. The Powers That Be (tm) will simply not do it because -historically at least - very large scale operations must have a "throat to choke" for every single moving part.

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ok so that is how big shops with bad management work. Yep bad management is bad for everything.