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Re:What is the difference between a 'terminal', a 'shell', a... by caskstrength on Sunday January 14, 2024 @03:10AM (#38988483)
> But it misses the most obvious answer (and most likely where the question originated from): terminal, console, and shell often refer to the same thing.

Not really. If you ask people at watercooler which _shell_ they are using you are getting 20 minutes conversation about whether zsh is better than fish or vice versa. And if you ask same question about _terminal_ it would be mostly about whether their favorite terminal is GPU accelerated and supports ligatures :)

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Re:What is the difference between a 'terminal', a 'shell', a... by khazhoux on Sunday January 14, 2024 @04:47AM (#38988975)
Your answer is already better than SO's, in terms of relevance to the question as asked.
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Re:What is the difference between a 'terminal', a 'shell', a... by thegabriele on Sunday January 14, 2024 @04:56AM (#38989026)
...What "at watercooler" stands for?
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Re:What is the difference between a 'terminal', a 'shell', a... by Fissionary on Sunday January 14, 2024 @05:48AM (#38989292)
Watercoolers are devices for dispensing cold (or hot) water from huge plastic bottles in a classic office. People go there to get their hydration fix, say hello to each other, and this ostensibly turns into a longer chat, as everyone keeps procrastinating.

I haven't seen an actual watercooler for the last 10 years, so they're probably becoming less common in tech companies.

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Re:What is the difference between a 'terminal', a 'shell', a... by thegabriele on Sunday January 14, 2024 @07:08AM (#38989707)
Oh yeah, seen a ton of those in movies (but not in real life tho). Thanks
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Re:What is the difference between a 'terminal', a 'shell', a... by terinjokes on Sunday January 14, 2024 @10:41AM (#38991384)
At least in tech companies, they seem to being replaced by taps that can dispense hot or cold, still or sparkling water, with optional flavors added.
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Re:What is the difference between a 'terminal', a 'shell', a... by benj111 on Sunday January 14, 2024 @05:55AM (#38989330)
"open your shell" can mean the same as "open your terminal".

One always (?) Involves the other.

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