Microsoft has come up with a new command prompt interface , Powershell to give developers and h0x3rs some hope in windows for automating day to day work . This was created by “Microsoft’s Linux Group” .. yeah such a group exists .. google it 
.
The language is not as powerful as bash but hey something is better than nothing .. The biggest catch … u can use both “/” and “\” for changing directories … it used to be a pain in the a** for Linux users like me to use “\” after a using Linux for the whole day .
Looking at the examples given at the microsoft’s website i think this will replace my basic “cmd” …
Read this book its funny :- Unix-Haters Hand Book or from a local ftp ( for IIIT’ians)
Ps: This news is one year old 
Ps2: I am not a *nix-Hater .. but on the other hand an ardent *nix-Worshipper 
PS3: I am not a Windows-hater either .. i am just a Use-Windows-Only-For-Games kind of guy
PS4: I bet the best comment will be from general Bordeaux but he isnt here … 
PS5: tata ciao !! Au revoir !!
Microsoft does not have a “Linux” group. They do have a “SFU-Services For Unix” group, though. And believe me, you wouldn’t want to use Windows PowerShell. It sucks some major arse!
bash is brilliant and the DOS prompt is for wimps!
@Cipher … Powershell is better than DOS prompt
by the way u are wrong “Microsoft’s Linux and Open Source Software technology group” exists .. check this link
The reason I say powershell sucks is because I was a part of the dev team
The task force seems more like a crisis-management group rather than a tech team.
Cipher,
sale dal-badlu
@Bharat lol