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Windows PowerShell 1.0 released

Windowsby Jordan Running Nov 16th 2006

Windows PowerShell
Earlier this week Microsoft released the final version of Windows PowerShell 1.0. PowerShell, formerly known as Monad, is a powerful text-based command shell for Windows, basically the command prompt on steroids. Though I can't for the life of me find a changelog for the latest version, there's a wealth of information at Microsoft's TechNet web site as well as the official PowerShell blog.

I'm ashamed to say that as intrigued as I am buy Windows PowerShell's powerful syntax, I've yet to really give it a try. Usually when I want to do something complex on the command line I just type up a few lines of Ruby. Microsoft is trying hard to push PowerShell adoption, however, with a script repository and a scripting sweepstakes in which 12 Xbox 360s are being handed out.

Tags: command prompt, CommandPrompt, free, freeware, microsoft, monad, msh, powershell, shell, windows

Filed under: Developer, Utilities, Windows, Microsoft, Freeware

Microsoft releases PowerShell (formerly Monad) RC1

Windowsby Jordan Running Apr 26th 2006

Windows PowerShell RC1Remember Monad, the next-generation command shell that was supposed to be part of Windows Vista? It's still not going to be part of Vista, but development continues and yesterday saw the arrival of the first release candidate. Microsoft has given it a new name, Windows PowerShell (I gotta say I liked Monad and MSH better), and given it its own web site where you can learn how to use it and even its own team blog. You can download PowerShell RC1 from the Microsoft Download Center, but you'll need to get a Passport account if you don't already have one.

[Via Slashdot]

Tags: cli, commandline, commandshell, microsoft, monad, msh, powershell, rc1, scripting, shell, windows

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