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• Why Bash and not $other_language ?
• Why Bash 4 and not 3?
• What are the influences?

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Why Bash and not $other_language ? ↑

• Because believe it or not, it is SO much fun. Also it is a good challenge, and a learning experience.
• Because programming in shell script just feels right when relying so much on the Unix tools and third party utilities.
• Because pure speed is not the main focus of this project as much handyness and duct-tape-ability.
• Because Bash is very powerful (for a shell script language), and is very well documented.
• Because Bash and the Unix tools are stable like dinosaurs (no meteorites expected), they're very reliable, and almost omnipresent.
• Because by being slower and less powerful than other alternatives, it forces you to compensate with a clearer vision and to remain closer to the essentials.
• And because a sane, useful, clear, solid, and feature-packed script is something to be-hold. :'-)

Why Bash version 4? ↑

• Mainly because Bash >=4 supports associative arrays. See also Dependencies: Bash 4.

What are the influences? ↑

webera is loosely inspired by:

• Statix as the original seed of inspiration that motivated the project, and triggered the commitment to see how far this idea could be taken.
• The Unix philosophy as the technological and philosophical substrate from where this application is nourished.
• The suckless philosophy as an inspiration and a reminder of the right attitude.
• The Swiss Army knife, as the canonical embodiment of versatility condensed in a small package.
• The Primitive Technology guy, as an inspiration and a reminder on how it's always possible to create handy useful human-supporting structures using the most fundamental tools.
• and more...