Windows PowerShell released

Microsoft has released Windows PowerShell 1.0, its next-generation command-line shell.

• Download Windows PowerShell 1.0
• Introducing Windows PowerShell
• Scripting with Windows PowerShell
• Official Windows PowerShell Blog
• Windows PowerShell SDK
• Windows PowerShell Programmer’s Guide

Unlike traditional shells, Windows PowerShell is object-oriented and processes .NET objects instead of text. It’s also highly extensible, you can build your own commands (or cmdlets in PowerShell speak) using .NET.