This is excellent news. I teach Git courses, and the Windows users (often the majority) are often frustrated to be left behind, and/or be unable to use modern features. This will be a big boost to their productivity, as well as their parity with Unix/Linux users.<p>It's also excellent news, in that it provides yet another demonstration of Microsoft's growing support for open-source projects. I'm not sure if I'm more surprised or impressed, but it's a trend that I welcome, and that I think can only help users and developers alike.