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From: ned@SCINEWS.UUCP (Ned Robie)
Newsgroups: net.unix
Subject: Re: Alternative Unix-shells
Message-ID: <168@SCINEWS.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 21-Jun-85 15:02:09 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 21 15:02:09 1985
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Organization: SCI Systems, Research Triangle Park, NC
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> Can someone help me with addresses of either companies or
> researchgroups in universities, that have developed alternative shells
> for Unix.
> 
> I am particularly interested in shells with a strong graphical
> orientation, making use of bitmapped displays.
> 
> 			Hubert van Dongen
> 			Oce-Netherlands
> 			{seismo,philabs,decvax,ucbvax}!mcvax!oce-rd1!hmd

We (SCI Systems) have recently finished implementing and beta-testing a un*x
shell that is essentially a visual extension of the Bourne shell with an
integrated menu system.  It does not require bit-mapped displays but does use
termcap.  Some notable features...

upward compatibility with Bourne shell
command history and editing
macros (essentially System V shell functions)
background job support
user-definable menus (function key oriented) and command sequences
file and directory browser
fast(er) built-ins for mv, cp, rm, ls -lis, and others

Requests for further information should be directed to:

{decvax,akgua}!mcnc!rti-sel!scirtp!unishell

-- Ned Robie