19 Nov
2021
19 Nov
'21
11:15 a.m.
It’s not an insane claim.
PS is way wordier but it does deal with structured objects rather than just
byte streams.
I think of PS as being a closer match to VM/CMS Pipelines (but much less
elegant).
There are arguments to be made both ways. I generally prefer the byte
stream where the producer and consumer have to agree on the format, but,
well, Unix is my homeland.
I guess I argue that PS minus IPC is COBOL to Bourne Shell’s C. Some
people prefer it and de gustibus non est disputandum.
On Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 4:12 PM Greg 'groggy' Lehey <grog(a)lemis.com>
wrote:
I recently had a discussion with some colleagues on
the topic of
shells. Two people whom I respect both told me that Microsoft's
Powershell runs rings round the Bourne shell.
Somehow that sounds like anathema to me, but it's not beyond the
bounds of possibility. Before I waste time investigating, can anybody
here give me some insights?
Greg
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