MC wrote: >> the _most_ important feature of a programming >> shell is compatibility. People who want advanced features use scripting >> languages like perl, python, and ruby, not shells. > > Where do you draw the line between advanced and simple features? > Because if advanced features of the shell aren't used, then only > simple features are, and if you get simple enough, aren't ksh93 > and bash compatible? Like, don't they both use pipes? ;) --
Good observation, though I don't think anyone can draw that line. All a distribution can do is observe where others are drawing it and decide to either be compatible or not. -- Roger Marquis Roble Systems Consulting http://www.roble.com/ _______________________________________________ indiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss
