What it opens up is the ability to use the commands and environment that are familiar to you, with as little change as possible. It runs the same bash as a Linu

What it opens up is the ability to use the commands and environment that are familiar to you, with as little change as possible. It runs the same bash as a Linux system, at a binary compatibility level. There will still be wrinkles to deal with, such as the case insensitivity of the Windows file systems.