slashdot: m$ praises unix and linux shell clis and prepares to emulate them

[Peter]

Quoting Slashdot:

"The command line interface to the Windows Server OS will be changed to 
the new Monad Shell (MSH), in a phased implementation to take place over 
the next three to five years. 'It will exceed what has been delivered in 
Linux and Unix for many years', so says Bob Muglia, a Senior VP at 
Microsoft." More from the Tom's Hardware article: "The language in 
Muglia's comment offers the first clear indication that WMI may be yet 
one more component being left behind, as Microsoft moves away from 
portions of Windows architecture that have historically been vulnerable 
to malicious attack."

This means that:

a) they concede that their current shell is not so good
b) their yardstick is the unix and linux shell (20 years old and still 
evolving)
c) they will emulate it, and hope to better it in 3-5 years (assuming it 
will stand still ?)
d) they are doing this after having turned their backs to it in NT days, 
i.e. for the last ~7 years or so

Conclusion:

At present, and for the foreseable following three to five years, the 
unix and linux shells are recognised as being superior to the windows 
shell by m$. They will (emphasis on will, as in distant future), catch 
up with it in 3 to 5 years.

You know what, I like compliments ;-)

Peter
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