On Wed, 21 Feb 2001, Matthias Buelow wrote:

# Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 00:34:18 +0100
# From: Matthias Buelow <mkb@mukappabeta.de>
# To: tech-userlevel@netbsd.org
# Subject: Re: Proposed rc.d changes....
#
# der Mouse <mouse@Rodents.Montreal.QC.CA> writes:
#
# >Is expr a shell builtin too, now, then?  I thought the whole point was
# >to stick to builtins.
#
# expr is an external command with the NetBSD sh (as you probably know.)
# However, NetBSD ships with /bin/ksh (in the pdksh implementation)...
# converting the startup scripts to use that shell instead of the
# legacy sh would have the immediate benefits that some of the
# problems which are currently being discussed would be addressed
# right away (like regular-expression pattern-matching with builtins,
# avoidance of external commands for better performance, etc.)

I will personally shoot on sight the person who converts these to ksh.
Wading thru ksh kode is the _worst_ pain in the ass.

# mkb


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