Re: Why use find? (Was: Can U pipe filenames to rm???)

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From: Larry Wall
Date: Sun, 07 Oct 1990 03:29

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In article <1990Oct7.001518.14216@diku.dk> kimcm@diku.dk (Kim Christian Madsen) writes:
: The morale is optimal solutions are good -- but don't forget common
: sense, or you'll end up searching indefinetely for the optimal solution
: and gets nothing done, when time is critical!!!

Though sometimes you have to take a hit on the current problem so that you
can be better prepared for the next problem.

But yes, balance is needed.  And it's okay for different people to strike
that balance at different points.  The world needs both doers and dreamers.
(And a few people who pretend to do both.)

Larry

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From: lwall@jpl-devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV (Larry Wall)
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Subject: Re: Why use find? (Was: Can U pipe filenames to rm???)
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Date: 7 Oct 90 03:29:07 GMT
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