Re: [Chicken-users] a file system using Chicken

[Dan Muresan]

> Not really.  It is in the Linux world, but outside that, there are lots of
> Unices that don't come with Bash.  In fact, one of the things that are most
> annoying to Unix people who don't use Linux is the widespread hidden
> assumption that /bin/sh points to bash.  The fact that bash doesn't act
> like a POSIX shell, even in POSIX compat mode doesn't help.
>
> Please don't assume bash is on a system if you don't have to.  Most
> shellscripts can be easily rewritten to be POSIXly correct, with just
> a little bit of work.  If you really have to use some more advanced
> features, please consider using /bin/ksh, which is also standardized
> by POSIX.  Again, many kshs deviate from the standard, so be careful
> here too.

While I understand the spirit of POSIX advocacy, note that this thread 
is about a Linux file system. Also, care to share the concrete solution 
in this case? What's the POSIXly correct way to load a script in the 
current shell ("." or "source" in bash, neither of which works in dash)?


Cheers,
Dan