[mr_custard]

> "Why the hell are they only just copying this now?"

What? PowerShell has been around for 11 years already!

Furthermore, a console scripting language was added precisely because many people were bending Microsoft's ear and asking for one. Say what you like about Microsoft, but they've got a long consistent history of responding to customer requests and feedback; granted it took them years to respond to this request, though (!).

[dickbasedregex]

But terminals 11 years ago were already more advanced. So, yeah, I'd echo the "wtf took so long?"

All the resources in the world but absolutely glacial progress.