Re: Bourne Shell is the most appropriate scripting language (was Re: [tlug] What is the most appropriate scripting language)

[Botond Botyanszki <tlug@example.com>]

On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:05:38 -0500
Jim <jep200404@example.com> wrote:

> Botond Botyanszki wrote:
> 
> > Once you need to run a shell script on a platform other than Linux/bash,
> > it will really bite your butt.
> 
> which is why I wrote: 
> 
> > Portability is a good thing, so write according to the Bourne shell. 
> > It's the most standard. 

By which you mean #!/bin/bash
Still, you won't have bash available in many cases, no wonder why best
practices advise against bashism.

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