Second Beta of 'Monad' Arrives

Microsoft released the second beta of its new command shell code-named "Monad" on Monday. The shell will allow for command-line navigation of Windows and enhanced scripting, similar to how Unix shells currently operate. Originally, Monday was slated to ship within Vista, but the shell is now expected to arrive separately.
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