In this corner, in the black trunks, we have the reigning champion, that last unwelcome reminder of MS-DOS still lingering in our beloved NT-based operating system. You know him as cmd.exe, the Windows Command Prompt. [Cheers, boos erupt from the audience.]
In the other corner, in the newish-looking navy blue trunks, we have the cocky young newcomer, a .NET-based based bit of developer mashup that admins both fear and respect. He's the Windows PowerShell, and he's breathing down CMD's aging virtual neck like a freight train barreling down the track. [Scattered cheers, noncommittal murmuring as audience members look askance to see if everyone else there is as unclear about PowerShell as they are.]
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