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   Hey Nightfox!   
      
   On Wed, Dec 24 2025 12:25:11 -0600, you wrote:   
      
   > Yeah, I feel like both can be considered programming.  There have   
   > been entire programs written in Python, for instances, which has    
   > traditionally been thought of as a scripting language.  The lines   
   > are definitely blurred.  But when it comes to things like writing   
   > Windows batch files or *NIX shell scripts, I do tend to call those   
   > 'scripting', since in those cases, I'm usually trying to automate   
   > something and it isn't compiled.   
      
   Hmm. I just want to make things as clear as possible here.   
      
   I'm NOT a programmer by any means.   
      
   I can bash script better than a lot of people can program. I'M NOT A    
   PROGRAMMER, and I respect the hell out of the people that can.   
      
   Keep in mind bash scripting has more to do with changing directories,    
   performing a command, and maybe even doing something else after the fact    
   (NOT PROGRAMMING).   
      
   There is a HUGE difference. You programmers can argue all you want. But,    
   look at it at this angle: I'm a legit construction (Ironworker) foreman.    
   I build shit that is used (as in your office buildings) and/or driven on    
   (bridges), on a daily basis). I don't do a single fucking thing you guys    
   do in your comfortable/uncomfortable chair at work.   
      
   These days, my best part of work is proving the office folk wrong (that    
   means engineers that have been going to school for however many years)   
      
   I can bash script, just as good as i could probably do batch files. THAT    
   is not programming.   
      
   Regards,   
   Nick   
      
   ... Sarcasm, because beating people up is illegal.   
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