On Sep 27, 2014, at 6:51 PM, Eric Blake <ebl...@redhat.com> wrote: > On 09/27/2014 04:21 PM, Chet Ramey wrote: >> >>> 2) build a 'real' /bin/sh without those compiled in. This begs the >>> definition of 'real', but IMHO if it's not in POSIX, it shouldn't be in >>> 'real' /bin/sh >> >> This is dash's niche. > > If you want a truly minimalist shell that will loudly complain at > attempts to use extensions, use 'posh' instead of 'dash'. > > But Chet's point remains - there's no need to dumb down bash to serve as > a minimalist shell, because that's a maintenance burden, and there are > already other projects that have decided to take on that role.
Noted. Thanks. Steve
