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From: peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.d
Subject: Re: Bourne Again Shell?
Message-ID: <3103@ficc.uu.net>
Date: 15 Feb 89 16:33:56 GMT
References: <26563@teknowledge-vaxc.ARPA> <42400008@uicsrd.csrd.uiuc.edu> <3099@ficc.uu.net>
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In article <3099@ficc.uu.net>, karl@ficc.uu.net (karl lehenbauer) writes:
> In article <3089@ficc.uu.net>, peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva) writes:
> > We've been over this quite a few times, but what it basically amounts to
> > is that CSH history is more convenient for simple command line manipulations.

> But doesn't this mean we'll have to start backslashing all our '!' characters
> in mailpaths and such again?  Ick.

Well, the assumption is that they'd use the latest csh as the model, and have
a histchars-type option to select what the history characters are...

And, of course, you would be able to turn it off.

While we're dreaming, you know...
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