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> If you’re using Windows Terminal, you’re using a sort of predecessor to Powershell (somebody please correct me on this) Not necessarily. Windows Terminal is
by ripley12 4y ago
> If you’re using Windows Terminal, you’re using a sort of predecessor to Powershell (somebody please correct me on this)
Not necessarily. Windows Terminal is just a terminal emulator; you can run any shell in it: cmd.exe, PowerShell, Nushell, bash, fish...
- deafpolygon 4y agoAnd what a great Terminal emulator it is.
- ripley12 4y agoAgreed; it’s a massive step forward for Windows and the team behind it is great.
- raydiatian 4y agoOh shit. I’m thinking of command prompt.
- deafpolygon 4y agoIt blows my mind that they have a proper team behind WT now (for a while now), and it has already (in my mind) surpassed MacOS Terminal (unchanged for years) and most of Linux Terminal Emulators. If Microsoft can just get a proper team behind the other tech...