> i don't know. but the problem isn't the consistency of rc. byron's > rc doesn't count. that's like saying the bourne shell is not consistent > because of bash.
But I am saying that, and I believe that is what motivates the Go Team to continue using Bash. They know that Bash works. They also know that at any time it is possible for a version of /bin/sh (not the abstract shell, but the particular instance installed on a particular platform) to bite them in the butt because of the innumerable variations. They avoid that by using Bash on Unix, command.com on Windows (I think) and rc on Plan 9. Byron's rc is a straw man, but it illustrates the conditions in the wild. ++L
