Re: PS1 value in shells

From: Thorsten Kampe (thorsten_at_thorstenkampe.de)
Date: 06/07/05 

Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 18:04:59 +0100

* Sven Mascheck (2005-06-07 17:44 +0100)
> Thorsten Kampe wrote:
>> So invoking bash as "sh" is just a "shortcut" for
>> "conform to POSIX standard"?
>
> Well, you don't believe me but refuse to read bash(1).

I read it but I didn't understand it - or only at the fifth or sixth
time reading it.
 
>> Is the Bourne Shell actively developed? Does it have the many new
>> interactive features of modern shells like bash or zsh? Does it have
>> features for scripting like modern shells (arrays, etc.)?
>
> POSIX "sh" != Bourne Shell "sh"

Obviously. Confusingly. At least in bash where "sh" means "behave
POSIX correct" - contrary to zsh where "sh" means "emulate sh (Bourne
shell).

But I'm still convinced: there are no good reasons to run Bourne Shell
sh interactively. (While there may be good reasons to make a shell
conform strictly "POSIX correct").
 
> (unwilling to play such games, EOD for me)

There are no games here - except in your fantasy. We just have
different opinions.

Thorsten

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