  Command Shells: csh, ksh, POSIX, BASH, PERL? 
 The Question is:
 
Is there an UNIX Shell such as sh, csh, tcsh, or ksh available for
VMS?
 
 The Answer is:
 
  There are various command shells available for OpenVMS, yes.
  The most common approach for portability often involves the
  use of PERL or similar, rather than a traditional shell.
  (For OpenVMS releases prior to that you are using, POSIX is
  another option.  GNU BASH was ported a while back, includes
  various csh and ksh extensions, and is available via the DECUS
  archives -- "Symposium Collection from the VMS/Languages &amp; Tools
  SIG Part 1, Fall 1994, Anaheim (VS0181) [.GNUSOFTWARE]".)
 
