Re: csh vs. (ba|(pd)?k)sh [From: Re: Thanks]

[John H Darrah <jhd@giddens.com>]

On Fri, 24 Aug 2001, PC Drew wrote:

> Folks, there's no use in bantering on about which shell
> is the best...it's called _personal preference_.  
> However, as mentioned at the bottom of this email, the
> question has not yet been answered:
> 
> Why is csh the root shell?  Is it just 'because that's
> how it was done', or is there another (i.e. security)
> reason?
> 

If someonw gets a `root shell', they will be overcome by
csh's sucky CLI ability and leave your system screaming.

(In the words of Foghorn-Leghorn: It's a joke son. ;-)

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