[Pkg-zsh-devel] Blog posting asking for zsh-static users/usages?

[Joe Rayhawk]

> state that you use zsh-static, and, if you want, please also state why
> or how you're using it.

Generally when I execute something described as a shell, I am hoping to
get some sort of shell functionality out of it. zsh-static is an
excellent provider of such functionality.

    jrayhawk at richardiv:~$ zsh-static
    richardiv% echo hi; exit
    hi
    jrayhawk at richardiv:~$ 

By contrast, the dynamic zsh has been designed to primarily act as an
involuntary terminal clearer and mediocre rc file editor (unless your
terminal is too small, in which case it is inexplicably neither of those
things until a later time. Got to keep you on your toes!).

    jrayhawk at richardiv:~$ zsh
[...delete all terminal contents here...]
    This is the Z Shell configuration function for new users,
    zsh-newuser-install.
    You are seeing this message because you have no zsh startup files
    (the files .zshenv, .zprofile, .zshrc, .zlogin in the directory
    ~).  This function can help you with a few settings that should
    make your use of the shell easier.
    
    You can:
    
    (q)  Quit and do nothing.  The function will be run again next time.
    
    (0)  Exit, creating the file ~/.zshrc containing just a comment.
         That will prevent this function being run again.
    
    (1)  Continue to the main menu.
    
    (2)  Populate your ~/.zshrc with the configuration recommended
         by the system administrator and exit (you will need to edit
         the file by hand, if so desired).
    
    --- Type one of the keys in parentheses --- e
    Aborting.
    The function will be run again next time.  To prevent this, execute:
      touch ~/.zshrc
    richardiv% cho hi; exit
    zsh: command not found: cho
    jrayhawk at richardiv:~$ 

I would personally be rather sad to see a perfectly good tool dropped in
favor of such a capricious toy.
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