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		nailer on April 22, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) Non-OSX BSDs don't include bash, some things like the ... operator don't work on older versions of bash. Many people, especially Solaris and BSD folk, don't like bash scripts, and want you to write shell scripts in Bourne shell instead. Many other people, who code on OS X and deploy on Linux, enjoy the extras bash adds, and only deploy on platforms that include bash.

sfilipov on April 22, 2016 [–]

I think your last point is important. I don't think shell script writers should be concerned about Solaris/BSD if they are confident that they will use their scripts only in environments where bash is available.

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