Ever since Nadella became CEO of Microsoft, it seems to be a different company altogether.
But under Nadella, Microsoft seems to be embracing Linux more and more.
The latest announcement by Microsoft is a step further in that direction.
Powershell is a proprietary Microsoft platform for scripting and automation.
The initial Powershell Linux support is for Ubuntu, CentOS and RedHat.
Were embedding it into the heart of PowerShell,Jeffrey Snover from Microsoft told The Register.
Were layering the PowerShell remoting protocol over OpenSSH, as a native transport.
Customers will be able to choose the existing WinRM protocol or OpenSSH.
If you want to know what Microsoft Powershell is, it has also released aLearning PowerShellrepo.
The company is offeringa free Microsoft Virtual Academy online coursefor those who want to give Powershell a try.
source: www.techworm.net
