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> But it misses the most obvious answer (and most likely where the question originated from): terminal, console, and shell often refer to the same thing. Not r
by caskstrength 3y ago
> But it misses the most obvious answer (and most likely where the question originated from): terminal, console, and shell often refer to the same thing.
Not really. If you ask people at watercooler which _shell_ they are using you are getting 20 minutes conversation about whether zsh is better than fish or vice versa. And if you ask same question about _terminal_ it would be mostly about whether their favorite terminal is GPU accelerated and supports ligatures :)
- khazhoux 3y agoYour answer is already better than SO's, in terms of relevance to the question as asked.
- thegabriele 3y ago...What "at watercooler" stands for?
- Fissionary 3y agoWatercoolers are devices for dispensing cold (or hot) water from huge plastic bottles in a classic office. People go there to get their hydration fix, say hello to each other, and this ostensibly turns into a longer chat, as everyone keeps procrastinating. I haven't seen an actual watercooler for the last 10 years, so they're probably becoming less common in tech companies.
- thegabriele 3y agoOh yeah, seen a ton of those in movies (but not in real life tho). Thanks
- terinjokes 3y agoAt least in tech companies, they seem to being replaced by taps that can dispense hot or cold, still or sparkling water, with optional flavors added.
- benj111 3y ago"open your shell" can mean the same as "open your terminal". One always (?) Involves the other.