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May 2020 - Windows Command Line

winget install learning

May 30, 2020 May 30, 2020 05/30/20
Andrew Clinick
Last week we announced a package manager preview for Windows. Our goal is to provide a great product to our customers and community where everyone can contribute and receive recognition. The last thing that we want to do is alienate anyone in the process. That is why we are building it on GitHub in the open where everyone can contribute. Over ...

Windows Terminal 1.0

May 19, 2020 May 19, 2020 05/19/20
Kayla Cinnamon
Last year at Build 2019, we first announced the Windows Terminal. Since then, we have been working with the community to create a wonderful terminal experience while still being a preview product. Here we are at Build 2020 and we are so excited to share with you our latest announcements! Build 2020 Windows Terminal 1.0 We are incredibly ...

The Windows Subsystem for Linux BUILD 2020 Summary

May 19, 2020 May 19, 2020 05/19/20
Craig Loewen
This year at an all virtual BUILD conference we had many exciting announcements for the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)! This blog post gives you a summary of all the WSL news, including what’s available now and what you can expect in the future. WSL’s BUILD news at a glance Available this month Support for WSL 2 distros is coming ...

Windows Package Manager Preview

May 19, 2020 May 19, 2020 05/19/20
Demitrius Nelon
We are thrilled to announce the Windows Package Manager preview! If you’re already familiar with what a package manager is, feel free to skip this paragraph. If you’re still reading, you’re going to love this! A package manager is designed to help you save time and frustration. Essentially, it is a set of software tools that help you ...