PowerShell vs. bash: Advantages and Differences

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They discuss the advantages of using PowerShell over bash or ZSH in a Unix environment, highlighting the focus on working with objects instead of streams of text. They also mention the usefulness of aliases and the ability to use other commands like LS or grep in PowerShell. The chapter ends with a recommendation to explore PowerShell's powerful object-oriented capabilities.

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we thank our listeners on reaching 60k downloads, discuss Fred's upcoming security deep dive on Discord, and answer some of Reddit’s biggest questions. We'll delve into the benefits of PowerShell on macOS and Linux, evaluate PowerShell Gallery security flaws, and examine Christian Ritter and Evotec's perspectives on creating PSCustomObjects. We also dip into PowerShell Crescendo with Andrew and Jordan. Stay tuned for an exciting mix of insights and best practices.

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Resource links:
https://youtu.be/Owai4ptW4kg - Let’s talk PS Crescendo by Stephen Valdinger
Fred Security Deep Dive - https://discord.gg/ywFudxVb?event=1138121681089613955

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https://www.reddit.com/r/PowerShell/comments/15trf8s/are_there_any_benefits_to_using_powershell_over/

https://blog.aquasec.com/powerhell-active-flaws-in-powershell-gallery-expose-users-to-attacks

https://hcritter.devdojo.com/powershell-creating-an-empty-pscustomobject

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