Thomas Bushnell BSG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Thu, 2006-11-23 at 19:33 +0200, Jari Aalto wrote: > > I don't see perl used that much for maintainer scripts, or daemon > > scripts. > > Exactly the *point*. So why isn't this your target? > > > Some prefer bash and see no problems. Others consider bash's memory > > consumption a problem when compared to other alternatives. > > The only alternative in Debian is dash, which explicitly says it's not a > replacement: > > "bash" is a better shell for most users, since it has some nice > features absent from "dash", and is a required part of the system.
This refers to inteactive use. dash suits well for scripts. Jari -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
