I'm kind of posting too much so I'll stop, I really tried to phrase my questions in a friendly manner but it seems they invite misreadings. Apologies. One final clarification:
I agree with this attitude if indeed this was the case. I don't see how zsh or fish constitute cordless drills and screwdrivers, it feels more like they are the right-y version to the left-y version of the regular screwdriver.
But maybe its because I don't know their killer features, I always try to pay attention to them and play with them occasionally but it never clicked for me why its so much better.
Keep in mind also that no matter how civilly you phrase things, your still talking about the "religion of tools" which may draw strong responses to otherwise nice questions.
Generally speaking, no matter how civilly you phrase things, if you question something people feel strongly about, you will draw strong responses. If you must ask said questions, get used to the idea that people will get at least a bit emotional.
I agree with this attitude if indeed this was the case. I don't see how zsh or fish constitute cordless drills and screwdrivers, it feels more like they are the right-y version to the left-y version of the regular screwdriver.
But maybe its because I don't know their killer features, I always try to pay attention to them and play with them occasionally but it never clicked for me why its so much better.