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    Windows Command Line

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    June 2018 | Windows Command Line

    Windows Command-Line: The Evolution of the Windows Command-Line
    Windows Command-Line: The Evolution of the Windows Command-Line
    AvatarRich TurnerJune 27, 2018Jun 27, 201806/27/18
    Welcome to the second post in this "Windows Command-Line" series. In this post we'll discuss some of the background & history behind the Windows Command-Line. Specifically, we’ll explore its humble origins in MS-DOS, to its modern-day incarnation supporting tools like PowerShell and Windows Subsystem for Linux. Posts in the "Windows ...

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    Windows Command-Line: Backgrounder
    Windows Command-Line: Backgrounder
    AvatarRich TurnerJune 20, 2018Jun 20, 201806/20/18
    This is the first of a series of posts in which we’ll explore all things command-line – from the origins of the command-line and the evolution of the terminal, to what we’re doing to overhaul and modernize the Windows Console & command-line in future Windows releases. Posts in the "Windows Command-Line" series Note: This ...

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    Improved per-directory case sensitivity support in WSL
    Improved per-directory case sensitivity support in WSL
    AvatarSven GrootJune 14, 2018Jun 14, 201806/14/18
    With the Windows Subsystem for Linux, we’ve always allowed you to treat your files as case sensitive, just like Linux does. In the past, if you had files whose name differed only by case, these files could not be accessed by Windows, because Windows applications treat the file system as case insensitive. A while ago, we introduced per-...

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