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uunet!bria!mike
uunet!bria!mike
Fri Feb 15 08:30:07 AEST 1991
In an article, serss0.fiu.edu!acmfiu (ACMFIU) writes:
|I'm working on a UNIX shell for the Apple IIgs computer and am currently doing
|the command-line editing features. I read here before that POSIX was
|doing something with a shell (can't remember what). [...]
Right. POSIX.1 has to do with the kernel, POSIX.2 has to do with the command
interface (ie: shell).
|Anyway, is it worthwhile me making this a POSIX conformant shell or emulating
|something like csh, sh, tcsh, etc. Right now it's set to emulate sh. Also, is
|there some shell that has emacs-like editing facilities. If so, where can I
|get a description of these?
POSIX conformity is definately a worthwhile endeavor. Try taking a look
at BASH (FSF's Bourne Again Shell).
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Michael Stefanik | Opinions stated are not even my own.
Systems Engineer, Briareus Corporation | UUCP: ...!uunet!bria!mike
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