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Re: various 'cywin1.dll' tested with PERL's 'Configure' script.


--- Ian Zimmerman <itz@lbin.com> wrote:
> Glenn Spell wrote:
-8<-
> 
> Why do we need ash anyway - what's the trouble with using just bash as
> sh?  I tried using ash several times on my Linux boot floppies to save
> space, but I always concluded it wasn't worth the trouble, bash is just
> so much better even for noninteractive use.  Instead I saved space by
> not including any executables that had a corresponding bash built-in,
> and rewriting several others as scripts.

Bash is a heavyweight and slows down processing.  Ash was included only
beginning with b19.  So, you can do as you did if you don't need the processing
speed.  Personally I prefer having the extra speed from the lighter ash package.
===
YAWIA,
Earnie Boyd <mailto:earnie_boyd@yahoo.com>

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