Acknowledgments

First and foremost, this book is for my wife Tina. I could not have done it without her patience, support, and encouragement. She kept me fed and sane, and she even read early drafts of material about which she knows nothing. Now that’s support! She also contributed the Gnome picture in chapter 21 and the bird-watching information and pictures in chapter 2. And I can now recognize the call of the California quail.

Thanks to my parents for their love and support over the years. Yes, I am finally done with the second edition!

Of course, there wouldn’t be a PowerShell book without a PowerShell product in the first place and PowerShell wouldn’t exist without the vision of its chief architect Jeffrey Snover. He was kind enough to do extensive reviews of both editions of the book. The book, like the product, has benefited greatly from his insight and suggestions.

PowerShell v2 would also not have been possible without the continued efforts on the part of Kenneth Hansen, lead Program Manager of the PowerShell team. Kenneth provided most of the day-to-day leadership during the Version 2/Windows 7 release cycle. He continues to be one of the strongest advocates for the customer that I’ve seen at Microsoft.