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Why Microsoft needed to make Windows run Linux software | Ars Technica http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/04/why-microsoft-needed-to-make-windows-run-linux-software/
After all the hoopla has faded a bit Ars Technica takes an insightful look at the likely reasons that Microsoft made the strategic decision to add Linux support to Windows.
More importantly than bringing the shell over to Windows, developers will now be able to write their .sh Bash scripts on Windows, as well (or use Emacs to edit their code). Microsoft noted that this will work through a new Linux subsystem in Windows 10 that Microsoft worked on with Canonical.
— Microsoft is bringing the Bash shell to Windows 10 | TechCrunch
So this if what all those Microsoft folks at Great Wide Open were so damn giddy about a couple of weeks ago. I must say I’m dumbfounded. Bash will roll out in a Windows 10 update this summer, sooner if you’re part of the Insider program.
Freeware screen recorder oCam adds mouse click effects – BetaNews http://betanews.com/2016/03/23/free-screen-recorder/
Cash is a cross-platform implementation of Unix shell commands written in pure ES6.
— dthree/cash: Cross-platform Linux without the suck https://github.com/dthree/cash
I do hope this doesn’t suck. The promise of to bring my fab shell commands to Windows with a simple npm launch. We’ll see.
ArcadeRenegade/SidebarDiagnostics: A simple sidebar for Windows desktop that displays hardware diagnostic information. https://github.com/ArcadeRenegade/SidebarDiagnostics/
Windows Live Writer blogging editor now open source Open Live Writer http://openlivewriter.org/
How to get the Windows 10 upgrade notification to appear in Windows 7 or 8.x | BetaNews http://betanews.com/2015/06/10/how-to-get-the-windows-10-upgrade-notification-to-appear-in-windows-7-or-8-x/
A Better $100 Upgrade: Five Paid Programs that Improve Windows Now :: Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5898690/dont-wait-for-windows-8-these-five-programs-will-get-you-a-better-windows-now
The Windows Club has released Ultimate Windows Tweaker 3.0 for Windows 8 and 8.1 users. The lightweight, portable freeware tool makes it easy to tweak various aspects of Windows that usually hidden away or require access to Registry editor or Group Policy Editor.
The new release sits alongside the previous version, Ultimate Windows Tweaker 2.2, which requires Windows Vista or 7.
– via Beta News
These utilities are great for getting at some of the more useful features of Windows that you might want to adjust without going through the pain of running regedit.
There was no word on the Surface Pro though, until now. Tami Reller, Windows and Windows Live Division chief marketing officer, reveals at the Credit Suisse Annual Technology Conference 2012 that Surface Pro will launch in January 2013. Today, Microsoft also revealed pricing: $899 (64GB); $999 (128GB).
via Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro arrives in January.
This version of the Surface will be a fully powered Windows tablet and should make it a popular choice in the business market since it run legacy x86 applications as well as apps from the Windows Store.