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> Microsoft won't have GitHub compete with the Microsoft Store and its newer efforts like winget. It would unermine their unifying vision that has been in the w
by mdoms 6y ago
> Microsoft won't have GitHub compete with the Microsoft Store and its newer efforts like winget. It would unermine their unifying vision that has been in the works for years for no benefit.
There has never been any indication that Microsoft would unilaterally shut down Windows software. If fact they are uniquely open in terms of modern proprietary OS's.
- confiq 6y agoThe blog post I guess was referring to android ecosystem...
- Nullabillity 6y agoWindows Phone, Windows 8 RT, Windows 10 S (later S Mode). There is still a somewhat hidden option to enable sideloading (presumably for msix files?). Yes, so far they've ended up backpedaling every time they've tried to enforce the store, but it's pretty clear what their intentions are.