CSvax:Pucc-H:Physics:crl@pur-ee.UUCP (10/03/83)
While we're on the subject, it would be nice if csh would interpret the following: while (condition) & ... end in the "proper" manner. That is, it should execute the while in a subshell in the background. An alternative syntax would be to enclose the while loop in '(...) &'. The sh shell allows the latter. Charles LaBrec UUCP: pur-ee!Physics:crl, purdue!Physics:crl INTERNET: crl @ pur-phy.UUCP
cak@Purdue.ARPA (10/14/83)
From: Christopher A Kent <cak@Purdue.ARPA> Folks, flaming about the csh is warranted, but I think that many folks have lost sight of the fact that the csh is older than bsh (Bourne shell), since it first appeared on 2BSD for pdp-11s, back in version 6. It's been hacked a lot since then, but those are its roots. Not an excuse, just an explanation... Cheers, chris ----------