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Why Microsoft open sourced PowerShell and ported it to Linux (www.cio.com)

submitted 3 days ago by StrawberryPigtails@lemmy.sdf.org to c/linux@programming.dev

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In the comments section of a recent post I found out that Windows PowerShell had been ported to Linux. Had no clue it was a thing.

Went looking and found this old article attempting to explain why they did it. Not remotely interested in giving up Bash for PowerShell, but I thought it was interesting enough to share. The article seems to be from 2016.

I have never been more tempted to check the NSFW box, but I'll leave it open for now unless a mod complains. :-D

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[–] enemenemu@lemm.ee 45 points 3 days ago (8 children)

In short: microsoft was afraid of losing devs to linux due to an increase in linux servers.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

How does this help though? If anything they would've helped themselves by porting more Linux commands to work natively in Windows. This move makes it easier for Windows admins and devs to switch to Linux. With the latest horrible moves in the Windows desktop space I can't believe they're trying to become the "RedHat of Windows".

[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 11 points 2 days ago

Embrace
Extend
Extinguish

It's been the Microsoft Business plan since practically the beginning.

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