I currently use ConEmu + zsh via MSYS2 as my preferred shell on Windows. I need to run many interactive programs like `python`, `node` etc. via winpty, e.g.:
```
alias node='winpty node.cmd'
```
With the new ConPTY, will I be able to run native Windows programs directly? If so, that would be huge, winpty (while I'm really thankful it exists) is a PITA in practice, see e.g. https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues/45693.
We try to be very clear about the project status. We would love it to be magically stable soon but unfortunately, there are no shortcuts. Relational databases and (sometimes) crazily coded WordPress plugins do not fit well into the version control workflows, but we're already quite far in terms of the core technology and I'm confident WordPress will be a fully versioned platform one day.
Charging for a GPL'd software (all WordPress plugins have to be GPL, at least in practice) is tricky and most companies in the WordPress space focus on services. Which is what we'll do as well. The technology itself, however, will be free and stay free.
VersionPress' automatic change tracking means that new commit is created after every logical change to the site, e.g., after you update a post, update a plugin or just about anything. Revisr, if nothing changed recently, only creates commits when you manually say so. That's a difference.
There's been some discussion whether this should be in the core or not. I understand why they chose their current "simplistic" implementation, it has a lot of benefits but we try to go far, far beyond that.
Really? Last time I checked it was manual commits only. Still, the way they track database is very different from how VersionPress does it. But as I said, I'm glad Revisr exists, it is a great tool for certain scenarios.
To be fair many PHP + MySQL CMSses suffer from similar issues. At least WordPress was hackable enough for us to ship as a mere plugin which I think will be important down the road for user adoption.
``` alias node='winpty node.cmd' ```
With the new ConPTY, will I be able to run native Windows programs directly? If so, that would be huge, winpty (while I'm really thankful it exists) is a PITA in practice, see e.g. https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues/45693.