I notice a pattern in all articles about BASH. Some people say it should die. Others praise its ubiquity and versatility at handling certain tasks. Of course, b

I notice a pattern in all articles about BASH. Some people say it should die. Others praise its ubiquity and versatility at handling certain tasks. Of course, both sides are right. From my point of view, BASH will never disappear, because it's not a living thing that runs out of food or habitat and dies. That doesn't happen, unless there's a major revolution in computing that makes current paradigms obsolete, something on the scale of the disappearance of the dinosaurs. Until that happens, I welcome any projects that aim to decrease the amount of buggy BASH in the wild. I avoid it as much as possible, but if someone's going to use it, at least they'll have safety nets to reduce the possible damage. PS: I have a feeling my metaphors are all over the place, but I hope that doesn't detract from the message.