amanwithausername@vlemmy.net to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoWhen WSL2 first came out, some losers on /g/ were cheering that it would "make Linux obsolete". Four years later, I think it's safe to say they were kinda missing the point.vlemmy.netimagemessage-square104fedilinkarrow-up1452arrow-down123
arrow-up1429arrow-down1imageWhen WSL2 first came out, some losers on /g/ were cheering that it would "make Linux obsolete". Four years later, I think it's safe to say they were kinda missing the point.vlemmy.netamanwithausername@vlemmy.net to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square104fedilink
minus-squarezeppo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoBeing very familiar, and somewhat forced to use Windows, I’ve tried to learn use PowerShell. My impression is basically, what? Why would I do this? The design is intriguing but the verbosity is awful.
minus-squareentropicshart@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoIt is not meant just for powershell; it combines all the shells on windows plus support of fit, bash/zsh in WSL. I use Linux daily for development and a MacBook for a laptop; having to go from extensive terminals back to shitty blue windows was painful. The new Terminal has been the best addition MS has added to windows in a long while.
minus-squarezeppo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoSure, I gather that the topic is something other than regular PowerShell. This is actually the first I’ve heard of it. I’ll check it out, thanks!
Being very familiar, and somewhat forced to use Windows, I’ve tried to learn use PowerShell. My impression is basically, what? Why would I do this? The design is intriguing but the verbosity is awful.
It is not meant just for powershell; it combines all the shells on windows plus support of fit, bash/zsh in WSL.
I use Linux daily for development and a MacBook for a laptop; having to go from extensive terminals back to shitty blue windows was painful.
The new Terminal has been the best addition MS has added to windows in a long while.
Sure, I gather that the topic is something other than regular PowerShell. This is actually the first I’ve heard of it. I’ll check it out, thanks!