amanwithausername@vlemmy.net to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 年前When 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-square101fedilinkarrow-up1349arrow-down119
arrow-up1330arrow-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 年前message-square101fedilink
minus-squarezeppo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 年前Being very familiar with bash/zsh etc, 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 年前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.
minus-squarezeppo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 年前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!
Being very familiar with bash/zsh etc, 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!