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[[wp:Computerworld|Computerworld]] just published an in-depth interview with Steve Bourne |
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''[http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/279011/-z_programming_languages_bourne_shell_sh The A-Z of Programming Languages: Bourne shell, or sh]'' which details the Bourne shell origins and design decisions. |
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Revision as of 10:39, 6 March 2009
Bourne Shell is an implementation of UNIX Shell.
Other implementations of UNIX Shell.
The Bourne Shell is a UNIX shell upon which many shells are based; notably ksh and bash. (The other major tree of UNIX shells descend from csh)
A Bourne Shell script begins like this:
#!/bin/sh
This specifies which binary to use to interpret the script.
Computerworld just published an in-depth interview with Steve Bourne The A-Z of Programming Languages: Bourne shell, or sh which details the Bourne shell origins and design decisions.