> -----Original Message-----
> From: COLE,GLENN (Non-HP-SantaClara,ex2)
> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 4:34 PM
> To: BIXBY,MARK (HP-Cupertino,ex1); [log in to unmask]
> Subject: RE: [HP3000-L] GNU bash shell now available for MPE!

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> Since it conforms to the POSIX standard, everything we're used
> to doing should still work, right?

Mostly.  In theory.  But as my web page says, I've found a few minor
differences.

Invoke the bash shell with the --posix option to activate its
POSIX-compliance features.

> Plus, I suppose there are
> other benefits as well (otherwise, it wouldn't exist).  Now,
> it's just a matter of finding what's new and useful.

Right, there should be a bunch of new functionality to play with.

I'm definitely not a bash expert, so people will definitely want to read the
manual at http://www.gnu.org/manual/bash/index.html.

- Mark B.