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Re: [off topic] Learning Shell from an old UNIX book



Aryan writes:
> I want to learn shell programming. Thus I went to my university's library
> and found a book named "UNIX Shell Programming". The problem is, the book
> is written on 1988, and covers shell programming on Korn, Bourne and the
> C Shell on both AT&T System V and Berkely systems ( I guess these two
> were the most major Unices at the time ).

The 1985 edition of that book is my standard reference for shell
programming.  Gives me excellent portability.  Please don't write any Korn
or C shell scripts, though.
-- 
John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, Wisconsin



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