Re: [PLUG] Bash on Windows?

[JP Vossen <jp@jpsdomain.org>]

On 03/30/2016 09:05 PM, Mike DePaulo wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 8:53 PM, Chris Grabowy <cgrabowy@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Microsoft is bringing the Bash shell to Windows 10
> >
> > http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/30/be-very-afraid-hell-has-frozen-over-bash-is-coming-to-windows-10/?ncid=rss&cps=gravity_1462_7753874354700491481
> >
> > Please don’t flog me if this topic is not relevant but for those of us stuck at work with a Windows desktop/laptop this will be heaven...
>
> "a new Linux subsystem in Windows 10"
>
> Wow. Remember that Microsoft retired SUA/SFU.
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Services_for_UNIX

More:
* 
https://linux.slashdot.org/story/16/03/30/1021224/microsoft-and-canonical-partner-to-bring-ubuntu-to-windows-10-says-report
* Updated: 
https://linux.slashdot.org/story/16/03/30/1021224/confirmed-microsoft-and-canonical-partner-to-bring-ubuntu-to-windows-10
* Excellent: http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2016/03/ubuntu-on-windows.html
* Related: 
http://news.slashdot.org/story/15/06/02/1950234/microsoft-to-support-ssh-in-windows-and-contribute-to-openssh

Several hours ago I sent an email at work with the subject line 
"Bringing all the stability and security of Windows to Ubuntu."  I'm 
really torn, because on one hand I think this is horrible idea, per that 
subject line.  On the other hand, IF it actually works, having useful 
tools (esp. SSH) on Windows would be cool for us on this list.

But for those new to Ubuntu, how does saddling Ubuntu with all the pain, 
instability and insecurity of Windows affect the perception of Ubuntu?

And related, how will this affect Cygwin?

Later,
JP
--  -------------------------------------------------------------------
JP Vossen, CISSP | http://www.jpsdomain.org/ | http://bashcookbook.com/
___________________________________________________________________________
Philadelphia Linux Users Group         --        http://www.phillylinux.org
Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce
General Discussion  --   http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug