Shawn Walker wrote: > On Feb 6, 2008 2:26 PM, Kyle McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Shawn Walker wrote: >> >>> On Feb 6, 2008 1:16 PM, Joerg Schilling >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> "Shawn Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>> Compared to bash, /bin/sh (the Burne Shell) is bug-free. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> I don't think you'll find many users that agree. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> This is because most bash users don't understand POSIX nor >>>> care about bugs. They are not even interested in knowing the >>>> reason for a problem. >>>> >>>> >>> Exactly! So why not give them a shell that is POSIX and that is full >>> featured and provides something that makes them feel much more at >>> home. >>> >>> >>> >> How is that an 'Exactly!'??? >> >> If they don't understand what it means to be POSIX? and they don't care >> if there are bugs, or care why things are the way they are, How will >> they notice that you've given them these things they don't care or know >> enough to recognize? >> > > They do care and they do recognize bugs and problems with Solaris /bin/sh. > > GNU/Linux users don't notice these issues with bash is what Joerg was > talking about. > > ANd giving them ksh (or even dash I imagine) on Solaris isn't going to be that noticeable then, or any better. Theonly thing they'll appreciate is giving them bash complete with it's bugs.
>> How will it make them more at home? >> > > A modern shell, such as ksh93, has functionality and locale support > that is near equivalent or superior to bash. > > But if they don't care, why would they notice? -Kyle _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
