According to Eric Hughes:
Itpuzzles mewhy weare contemplating writing our own comm package when so many good ones are out there that can be made to serve our purposes.
Reliability. Scripts do not easily handle error conditions that might result in lost mail. They're fine for a few, but they aren't for all.
Well, this is a problem with any nontrivial program. But a script has going for it several very high-level constructs. As people use any software, the author will undoubtably have to improve it. So, what is the difference if he has to improve a script or a comm program?
Integration. Remembering what to do next is a large hurdle.
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