2009-02-3, 22:07(+00), Simos: > On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 9:24 PM, Stephane CHAZELAS > <stephane_chaze...@yahoo.fr> wrote: >> 2009-02-3, 19:38(+00), Simos: >> [...] >>> I have been using tcsh for a long time and I plan to move to bash. >> [...] >> >> I'd recommend moving to zsh instead. The transition is easier >> from tcsh and this way to won't have to move from bash to zsh >> later on. >
Oops! I hadn't realised we were on the bash newsgroup/ML. Sorry for the troll. > I do not know how well zsh is positioned to become default shell in distros. Well, I wouldn't say that's the right question to ask. It's like saying "I do not know how well Linux is positioned to become default OS on PCs". > My goal is towards enhancing the default shell found in mainstream > distributions. > This helps in training new users, and getting bigger adoption of FLOSS > to the masses. > For example, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Spec/EnhancedBash > for the spec to change the default shell settings. It's an amazing > usability opportunity and task. And a really difficult one as well. [...] -- Stéphane
