Using Shell Scripts with KM

Questions & Suggestions
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Yep, I'd plead guilty to that, although I do have a few choice Bash scripts, like find, that I really like and use fairly often.

However, I'd suggest this:

  1. Most KM users came to KM because they want to automate their workflows, and are not that familiar with any type of scripting.
  2. While Bash offers a lot, it is also hard to read for those that don't know it (including me)
  3. IMO, using a Bash script that someone else wrote, that you can't understand, can be (however unlikely) dangerous. I don't do it, and recommend the same for others)
  4. Yes, you can find the right Bash script by searching, but ONLY if you know what keywords to search for.
  5. At least with AppleScript it is somewhat readable to most.

To be clear, I am NOT anti-Bash. I just recommend being cautious about using it. :wink:

I apologize for starting this off-topic discussion. If you guys would like to continue it, I'd be happy to move it to a new thread.

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