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thushanNov 15, 2006
I've got the Powwwwaaaa...Next thing you know we'll get acronyms from the other camps...PS -> Pretty s**tPS -> Pretty Slow
escamilloNov 15, 2006
Just for your and everyone else's info, it does have 'ls'.
jugalatorNov 15, 2006
I think it's the other way, that objects are more natural represenations -- "things" if you like. Trying to figure out how to parse information feels more like the job of computers, while trying to understand how things/objects work and can be interacted with feels more like the job of people. And background parsing of information stored in objects is exactly what happens in PowerShell, details that are hidden from the user, because they can be hidden due to the standardized object model.
descoNov 15, 2006
Yeah, but WTF is up with this whole separate installs for different service pack levels!? Can't MS write software that installs and works for any version of it's own operating system? Or at the very least, and intelligent installer that does that work for you... (Just like how Firefox 2.0 works on more versions of Windows than IE7!)Oh here's a gem. I got an error message that it cannot install because it requires .NET framework 2.0, and then gives me the URL to download it. The URL is NOT clickable, and even worse, the text is not selectable so I cannot even copy and paste it into my browser!
diggapleazeNov 15, 2006
"the unix shells pipe just plain text"And this is why I have never once booted up Linux and saw the words: "Error. Damaged Linux registry."plain text == transparencybinaries != transparency
numarcNov 15, 2006
I was just playing around with it. I found out powershell has man pages which I think is a nice touch.
valleyeApr 8, 2008
mode con cols=132 lines=80cols and lines can be set independently