From: news@cct-net.co.uk   
      
   On 06/12/2025 19:45, Scott Dorsey wrote:   
   > Let me just say that as the Unix shell advanced from ssh through ksh and   
   > into modern bash (with some csh sidelines), at the same time that all these   
   > great scripting facilities were being added to the shell-- people stopped   
   > using the shell for scripting and moved to special scripting languages like   
   > perl and python.   
   >   
   > So, while I am a fan of the unix shell (and less of a fan of DCL but still   
   > someone who appreciates DCL), I don't think most of the effort that has   
   > gone into making a sophisticated command language has been of that much   
   > use, since how people use the shell has changed.   
   >   
   > That being the case, I would think it would be better to spend the effort   
   > into getting better python integration for VMS than in souping up DCL.   
   > (And I really don't like python at all... the indentation being syntax   
   > reminds me far too much of JCL... but it's what everyone uses today.)   
   > --scott   
      
   I think you will find it started with sh (aka the Bourne shell) rather   
   than ssh!   
      
   --   
   Chris   
      
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