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Availability is a big issue. It is nearly impossible to get a seasoned sysadmin to install fish for you when bash is available.

• h1d 8y ago
  If you're convinced your productivity may change by ditching bash, I'm not sure what kind of counterargument the sysadmin will bring.
  • petee 8y ago
    Avoiding the next Shellshock? As bad as it was, who knows what goodies an even less-audited shell has in store
    • h1d 8y ago
      Using bash never prevented the problem in the first place.
      • petee 8y ago
        Bash was the problem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shellshock_(software_bug) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shellshock_(software_bug)