Learning scripting is a valuable skill, with Python being the most popular language, potentially boosting career prospects. You might think that Linux scripting might only be for wizards.

It is easy to dismiss bash — the typical Linux shell program — as just a command prompt that allows scripting. Bash, however, is a full-blown programming language. I wouldn’t pres… ...

The era of scripting languages is opening up programming to the masses and extending the Web as an application platform. ... But McAdams defended Perl’s vitality, citing examples of major users.

Shell scripting is a lot more powerful than many people realize. With the right commands, shell scripting can automate many tasks and even make life easier for the user. Here's why you shouldn't sleep ...

Among the many interesting things that I saw, two stand out: Eclipse and the scripting language called Groovy. I already have written about Eclipse, so here I simply note that Eclipse now seems to ...