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Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 21:42:23 -0800
From: Kent Stewart <kstewart@3-cities.com>
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To: Thomas Stephens <tas@stephens.org>
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Subject: Re: ksh93?
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I use ksh on FreeBSD for everything but root access. I like the file
completion option as that user.

Kent

Thomas Stephens wrote:
> 
> If anyone else interested in ksh, it has been officially ported to Linux,
> and a BSD/OS 4.0 port is in the works.  The fact that binaries for
> supported platforms (including Linux) are available at no charge from
> AT&T (www.kornshell.com) suggests sufficient demand might persuade them
> port it to FreeBSD.
> 
> Regarding the other options, I am aware of pdksh and bash, but both are
> somewhat non-standard (especially bash).  There is also CDE (which
> includes ksh93), but I'm not aware of any FreeBSD versions (it also
> seems a bit excessive to buy the entire CDE just for ksh).
> 
> At any rate, I am wondering if anyone knows of a port of ksh93 to
> FreeBSD (as part of CDE or otherwise), and would also be interested in
> knowing the level of demand there is among FreeBSD users for this shell.
> Am I unique in wanting it?
> 
> Regards
> Thomas Stephens
> tas@stephens.org
> 
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