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Ask HN: Why Does FreeBSD Default to Csh/Tcsh? Exploring Its Advantages

2 points by lijunhao 2y ago

While I'm not a csh user myself, I appreciate the diverse approaches to shell scripting. I'm curious to hear from csh users – could any of you share the advantages of using csh ? https://www.tcsh.org/

gjvc 2y ago
Because in the 1980s and early 1990s, when BSD was being developed at the CSRG, csh and tcsh were popular. If anything, it's retained as a nod to the history and heritage of the system.