I only started this port two days ago, a little too late to make it onto this
year's SIB as a CSY-sponsored item.  ;-)

CSY always values customer feedback at all times; the SIB is just the annual
formalized process.  Whatever we  decide to do (or not do) regarding bash is
completely independent from this year's SIB.

- Mark B.

"David H. Floyd" wrote:
>
> Thank you for posting bash to MPE.
>
> And speaking of "CSY is eager to get your feedback regarding bash,
> particularly in the area of upward compatibility with SH.HPBIN.SYS." when
> will we get the chance to vote on this on the SIB?
>
> David H. Floyd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
> BIXBY,MARK (HP-Cupertino,ex1)
> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 6:38 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [HP3000-L] GNU bash shell now available for MPE!
>
> Hi HP3000-L,
>
> I've just finished porting the GNU bash shell to MPE, and it's now available
> for download at:
>
>         http://jazz.external.hp.com/src/bash/
>
> HP CSY is currently investigating bash as a possible addition to some future
> release of MPE.  The software on the above page is provided as unsupported
> freeware.
>
> CSY is eager to get your feedback regarding bash, particularly in the area
> of upward compatibility with SH.HPBIN.SYS.  Please post your feedback
> publicly to HP3000-L or via private e-mail to me.
>
> Thanks!
>
> - Mark B. (speaking for HP CSY)

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