Microsoft is adding the Linux command line to Windows 10

Bash coming to Windows is huge news for developers, developers, developers

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Microsoft is reaching out to Linux developers in a way that the company never has before. "The Bash shell is coming to Windows. Yes, the real Bash is coming to Windows," said Microsoft's Kevin Gallo on stage at today's Build 2016 keynote. The announcement received an uproarious applause from the crowd.

"This is not a VM. This is not cross-compiled tools. This is native," he said. "We've partnered with Canonical to offer this great experience, which you'll be able to download right from the Windows Store." Third-party tools have enabled this sort of thing for years, but a direct partnership between Microsoft and Canonical should offer even more flexibility and convenience for developers who prefer using these binaries and tools. And it represents Microsoft's refreshing stance on open-source development. And Terry Myerson teased "more coming soon" on other possibilities that signal a modernized and extremely open Windows 10.