Re: [Groff] a calling interface for shell scripts in groff

[Bernd Warken]

On Sat, Jul 13, 2002 at 10:37:41PM +0100, Ralph Corderoy wrote:
> 
> > Shell scripts run much faster and more compatible with the `ash'
> > shell.
> 
> What do you mean by `more compatible'?
> 
`ash' is the essence of all POSIX versions.  By using `ash' instead
of vanilla `sh', you can be sure that your program will do what it is
expected to.

> IMHO, it isn't worth optimising this case as the gain is minute over a
> typical day for a typical machine.
>
For groffer, `ash' is more than twice faster than `bash', being the 
standard `/bin/sh' on most systems.

Bernd Warken