Re: [dev][ideas] suckless shell

From: M Farkas-Dyck <strake888_AT_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 14:25:05 -0500

On 18/04/2014, FRIGN <dev_AT_frign.de> wrote:
> I checked out some of them and
> the according POSIX-specification[0] and wondered how much work it
> would be to reimplement it and, of course, if there is any reason to do
> so.

Too much work, no good reason. We already have mksh.

> The main issue we are facing today are the bashisms in many
> shell-scripts, which basically override POSIX-compliance.

The main issue, actually, is that the POSIX shell language is insane [0].

> Is there any shell to recommend as suckless

rc

> [0]: http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/V3_chap02.html#tag_18
Received on Fri Apr 18 2014 - 21:25:05 CEST

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