Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 09:12:58 -0800 From: Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert@cschubert.com> To: freebsd-arch@freebsd.org, Baptiste Daroussin <bapt@FreeBSD.org>, arch@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Importing mksh in base Message-ID: <D43F06EE-A6A9-4F7D-BF81-8EC2298F86C9@cschubert.com> In-Reply-To: <20190125165751.kpcjjncmf7j7maxd@ivaldir.net> References: <20190125165751.kpcjjncmf7j7maxd@ivaldir.net>
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On January 25, 2019 8:57:51 AM PST, Baptiste Daroussin <bapt@FreeBSD=2Eorg>= wrote: >Hi everyone, > >I would like to import mksh in base, https://www=2Emirbsd=2Eorg/mksh=2Eht= m >And make it the default root shell (not necessary in one step) > >Why: >1/ it is tiny 400k (in the packaged version) all other shells fitting >the >expectation are bigger >2/ it's default frontend in interactive mode is very close to what most >people >are used to with bash and shells as default root shell on other BSD and >most >linuxes >3/ from my narrow window csh as a default root shell is one of the >major >complaint (usually the first thing a user get faced to) from new comers >and >also for some long timers who are reinstalling a machine and have not >yet >installed/configured a bourne compatible shell > >What this proposal is _NOT_ about: >1/ the removal of tcsh from base >2/ any kid of denial of the quality and interest or features of csh > >What do you think? >Best regards, >Bapt Why not ksh93 instead? It is the original and authoritative Korn shell=2E = EPL is compatible with the BSD license=2E Personally, I've been toying with= the idea of importing ksh93 for a while now=2E As to replacing root's shell, replacing tcsh is a large POLA violation=2E = Maybe give users the option at install time instead=2E=20 --=20 Pardon the typos and autocorrect, small keyboard in use=2E Cheers, Cy Schubert <Cy=2ESchubert@cschubert=2Ecom> FreeBSD UNIX: <cy@FreeBSD=2Eorg> Web: http://www=2EFreeBSD=2Eorg The need of the many outweighs the greed of the few=2E
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