• spartanatreyu@programming.dev
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      13 days ago

      I’m more interested in what the Oil shell has been doing, it has a higher potential roof while keeping backwards compatibility rather than the current standard of affairs 10ish year development cycle of a new shell with slight improvements.

      Switching shells can be a massive pain in the ass, so if we’re making a change, it has to be worth it.

      Oil looks like it could be worth it and then some.

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        12 days ago

        Fish was worth it because it works in a way that suits me, and I could tell just by reading its excellent manual.

        If you look at Oil and it looks like it suits you, I’m sure it’ll suit you. 👍

        For my taste, Oil seems too similar to bash at first glance, and the fact that it has a dedicated “Quirks” section in the docs is a major red flag for me. Personally.