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Tomasz Warnie=C5=82=C5=82o <tomasz.warniello@gmail.com> writes:

> But I'm not sure this is the right moment to do this. Have you seen
> my RFC thread? I'd wait until the water stabilises and see the result.
> This script may be phased out - how soon, I don't know. Unless you want
> to do this purely for sport.

Unless somebody steps up to do the work, I don't see that phasing out
happening any time really soon.  I know I'll not be able to find the
time to take on a project like that...so I certainly wouldn't be turning
away improvements to the current script on that basis.

Thanks,

jon