Backtick versus $()

[Chip Camden]

Quoth Chad Perrin on Thursday, 24 February 2011:

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> 
> What we have not yet determined is:
> 
> 1. Is it a good idea to replace (t)csh?
> 
> -- 
> Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL: http://owl.apotheon.org ]

Though I dislike the OP's dismissal of backticks, I must admit that I
would prefer that the standard shell be at least Bourne-compatible.  I
use csh for root for all the reasons that you shouldn't change your root
shell.  I suppose I could change root to /bin/sh, but that doesn't even
have command recall.  I don't know how many times I've keyed in a nicely
composed off-the-cuff conditional only to have it fall flat.  I have to
remind myself to start zsh first when working as root, or start getting
used to using toor instead, or just always use sudo.

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