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Not if it were a repository a la Linux, distributions, where: - You can still install applications manually, and there are no special permissions lost for doin

Not if it were a repository a la Linux, distributions, where: - You can still install applications manually, and there are no special permissions lost for doing so. - You can access it using your choice of application, instead of only the MS-approved tool - You can add 3rd party repositories If that's what the "Windows store" was, I'd absolutely use it (if I still used Windows). If it comes along with a bunch of other crap, then yeah, there will be pitchforks.

R0b0t1 6y ago
There is a Windows store. It kind of failed, mostly because using it requires using gimped APIs. If they got rid of that more people would use it. What does seem to work is the certificate and code reputation. It does actually prevent users from running things but is easy enough to click through if you really know better.
- smichel17 6y ago
  > mostly because using it requires using gimped APIs Yes, that's the "other crap" I was referring to [edit: specifically "special permissions lost for doing so". I was a little vague because I knew there were some additional restrictions for using the Windows store but wasn't sure what they were.]
- pjmlp 6y ago
  You can deploy Win32 application on the store as well, and Project Reunion is about merging both worlds.
reader_mode 6y ago
https://chocolatey.org/ https://chocolatey.org/ ?
- smichel17 6y ago
  Didn't know this existed. I'll definitely consider it if I ever go back to using Windows. I didn't spend enough time to verify if it satisfies the "can use other clients" and "can add 3rd party repositories" criteria. But assuming it does, I bet tons of people would happily use it, if Microsoft blessed it as the official standard for managing Windows applications / installed it by default.
  - reader_mode 6y ago
    I didn't use windows for a few years but last time I tried everything I needed was in the main repo - it feels similar to brew but less popular among windows users.
  - vips7L 6y ago
    The official package manager of windows is winget. https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli I like scoop though personally. https://scoop.sh https://scoop.sh
- stinos 6y ago
  In combination with the ChocolateyGet provider for Powershell this works pretty well actually. It's not apt-get or similar, but it does get rid of the point-click installation for quite a lot of common software.

R0b0t1 6y ago

There is a Windows store. It kind of failed, mostly because using it requires using gimped APIs. If they got rid of that more people would use it. What does seem to work is the certificate and code reputation. It does actually prevent users from running things but is easy enough to click through if you really know better.

smichel17 6y ago
> mostly because using it requires using gimped APIs Yes, that's the "other crap" I was referring to [edit: specifically "special permissions lost for doing so". I was a little vague because I knew there were some additional restrictions for using the Windows store but wasn't sure what they were.]
pjmlp 6y ago
You can deploy Win32 application on the store as well, and Project Reunion is about merging both worlds.

reader_mode 6y ago

https://chocolatey.org/ https://chocolatey.org/ ?

smichel17 6y ago
Didn't know this existed. I'll definitely consider it if I ever go back to using Windows. I didn't spend enough time to verify if it satisfies the "can use other clients" and "can add 3rd party repositories" criteria. But assuming it does, I bet tons of people would happily use it, if Microsoft blessed it as the official standard for managing Windows applications / installed it by default.
- reader_mode 6y ago
  I didn't use windows for a few years but last time I tried everything I needed was in the main repo - it feels similar to brew but less popular among windows users.
- vips7L 6y ago
  The official package manager of windows is winget. https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli I like scoop though personally. https://scoop.sh https://scoop.sh
stinos 6y ago
In combination with the ChocolateyGet provider for Powershell this works pretty well actually. It's not apt-get or similar, but it does get rid of the point-click installation for quite a lot of common software.