From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from gatech.edu (gatech.edu [130.207.244.244]) by werple.mira.net.au (8.6.12/8.6.9) with SMTP id CAA00258 for ; Tue, 15 Aug 1995 02:25:04 +1000 Received: from math (math.skiles.gatech.edu) by gatech.edu with SMTP id AA28026 (5.65c/Gatech-10.0-IDA for ); Mon, 14 Aug 1995 12:23:30 -0400 Received: by math (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA25142; Mon, 14 Aug 1995 10:49:03 -0400 Old-Return-Path: Resent-Date: Mon, 14 Aug 1995 11:46:04 -0300 Old-Return-Path: Date: Mon, 14 Aug 1995 11:46:04 -0300 From: Carlos Carvalho Message-Id: <199508141446.LAA01225@snfep1.if.usp.br> To: zsh-users@math.gatech.edu Subject: how does zsh compare with other shells bugwise? Resent-Message-Id: <"yg2Nn.0.v76.b0sBm"@math> Resent-From: zsh-users@math.gatech.edu X-Mailing-List: archive/latest/53 X-Loop: zsh-users@math.gatech.edu X-Loop: zsh-workers@math.gatech.edu Precedence: list Resent-Sender: zsh-workers-request@math.gatech.edu We're installing a central server and departmental servers here, and there's a discussion about which shell should be the default. People are trying to choose between tcsh and bash. Tcsh is more compatible with other unix sites, and bash has the advantage of a uniform language for interactive and programming use. Obviously zsh fills both tasks, and has good support, since most bugs posted here usually get a fix pretty soon. However it still has a lot of bugs. Since the bugs are not easy to tickle, I wonder if it would stand being the default shell for hundreds of users, a whole institute. This is a big responsibility. Can you out there make a comparison or give an opinion? Carlos