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We"™ve just released a beta of the PowerShell Community Extensions 3.0 which targets PowerShell 3.0 specifically. This new version uses a WiX based installer. We may look at providing an xcopy deployable ZIP file but we had so many users get burned by not unblocking the ZIP file that the move …
Jeff and I are going to be hosting a LiveMeeting-based “hangout.” We’ll start with a discussion on PowerShell v3 Workflows just to get things moving, but we’re relying on you to bring your questions! We’ll have PowerShell v3 available for demos… hope you can …
I’ve been getting a few questions like this in my inbox: I love "PowerShell in a Month of Lunches" and I'm wondering how much of the 3.0 book that is coming out soon will overlap with the one I have now? In other words, how much of the new book is catching us up to speed on what's …
I’m often asked by folks if there’s a “better way” to do something in a script. Often times, they’re looking for a better procedural approach - following best practices like object-based output, for example. But sometimes, they’re looking for better performance …
While I have loved working at Devfarm Software for the past 11 months, circumstances have unfortunately forced us to part ways and as a result I am a free agent now and looking for a new place to hang my hat. Working with Ben Vierck and Brian Butler at Devfarm has been a fantastic experience, and if …
Jeffery Hicks, Richard Siddaway, and I wanted to offer a quick clarification on our book preorders. First, the PowerShell In Depth preorder is currently available, and there are up to 200 units offered through this preorder. You get a signed-by-all-three-of-us book and an exclusive video companion …
Microsoft has just announced, at its Worldwide Partner Conference, that Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 are on track to hit “Release to Manufacturing” the first week of August, with general product availability in October. That means PowerShell v3 will start becoming available in …
As most of you know, co-authors Jeffery Hicks, Richard Siddaway, and myself are offering a limited edition pre-order of our new PowerShell in Depth book. You can order from my company’s online store; you’re pre-ordering a book autographed by the three of us and bundled with a disc chock …
My co-authors and I have no less than three new PowerShell books coming out… and a couple of different way to get them. PowerShell In Depth This is meant to be a comprehensive, administrator-focused reference on all things PowerShell v3. It’s available directly from the publisher as …
So, I’d previously posted about a cool trick Jeffrey Snover demonstrated at TechEd: Get-Service -Name [a-b]* This will return a list of all services whose names start with A or B. Now for me, this was a cool trick: I didn’t realize that wildcards could be more than * or ?! And Snover …
