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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.net)

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zeppo@lemmy.world
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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.

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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.

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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!

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