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From: de5@ornl.gov (Dave Sill)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.shell
Subject: Re: Questions concerning BaSH
Keywords: Bash, question
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Date: 8 Jan 91 16:35:18 GMT
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In article <71792@bu.edu.bu.edu>, jc@bu-pub.bu.edu (James Cameron) writes:
>I have seen a few references to Bash.  I was just curious as to where
>I can get it, and what are the pros cons in comparison to tsch.

Where to get it:

Host labrea.stanford.edu (36.8.0.47)
Last updated 13:12 10 Dec 1990
    Location: pub/gnu
      FILE      rw-rw-r--  389006  Mar 10  1990   bash-1.05.tar.Z

Host munnari.oz.au (128.250.1.21)
Last updated 12:41 10 Dec 1990
    Location: gnu
      FILE      rw-r--r--  389006  Mar 19  1990   bash-1.05.tar.Z

Host trantor.harris-atd.com (26.13.0.98)
Last updated 18:20 9 Dec 1990
    Location: gnu
      FILE      rw-r--r--  389006  Jun 28 18:19   bash-1.05.tar.Z

Host tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (128.146.8.60)
Last updated 18:17 9 Dec 1990
    Location: pub/gnu/bash
      FILE      rw-r--r--  389006  Mar  4  1990   bash-1.05.tar.Z

Host uunet.uu.net (192.48.96.2)
Last updated 17:52 9 Dec 1990
    Location: gnu
      FILE      rw-r--r--  389006  Mar 13  1990   bash-1.05.tar.Z

Pros/Cons vs. TCSH

+Doesn't require CSH source
+Is Bourne compatible, but with CSH-style history & job control
-Is less mature, hence buggier
+Is more customizable; keys are easily rebound
+Has shell functions

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