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Windows has winget built in.

vehemenz 4y ago
They allow anyone to submit to the repository with minimal vetting, and the package selection is inferior compared to Homebrew. Maybe we have different ideas about what "official" and "comprehensive" mean.
- izacus 4y ago
  I'd love to hear what "official" means to you and why that definition has value for a package manager.
  - vehemenz 4y ago
    Prima facie, a one-stop, secure, official (paid Microsoft employees working on it) source for binary downloads seems like it has plenty of value for end users. I'd be interested in knowing why keeping the Windows Store around and having a secondary package list for winget that most people don't use is a better paradigm.
consumer451 4y ago
I had no idea this existed. Neato! C:\>winget search "hacker news" Name Id Version Source ------------------------------------------------ Hacker News Reader 9WZDNCRDKBC1 Unknown msstore Hacker News (YC) 9NBLGGH1RHHV Unknown msstore I have no idea on the provenance of these packages, so will not be installing until I understand this more, but thanks for sharing winget. "winget search torrent" listed some apps which I had never heard of before. Here is winget's submission requirements info: > Expectations for submissions: > The manifest complies with the schema requirements. All URLs in the manifest lead to safe websites. > The installer and application are virus free. The package may be identified as malware by mistake. If you believe it is a false positive you can submit the installer to the Microsoft Defender team for analysis. > The application installs and uninstalls correctly for both administrators and non-administrators. > The installer supports non-interactive modes. > All manifest entries are accurate and not misleading. >The installer comes directly from the publisher's website. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/package/repository#validation-process https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/pa...
- consumer451 4y ago
  Just wanted to add the most useful search I've found so far: C:\>winget search foss

They allow anyone to submit to the repository with minimal vetting, and the package selection is inferior compared to Homebrew. Maybe we have different ideas about what "official" and "comprehensive" mean.

izacus 4y ago
I'd love to hear what "official" means to you and why that definition has value for a package manager.
- vehemenz 4y ago
  Prima facie, a one-stop, secure, official (paid Microsoft employees working on it) source for binary downloads seems like it has plenty of value for end users. I'd be interested in knowing why keeping the Windows Store around and having a secondary package list for winget that most people don't use is a better paradigm.

consumer451 4y ago

I had no idea this existed. Neato! C:\>winget search "hacker news" Name Id Version Source ------------------------------------------------ Hacker News Reader 9WZDNCRDKBC1 Unknown msstore Hacker News (YC) 9NBLGGH1RHHV Unknown msstore I have no idea on the provenance of these packages, so will not be installing until I understand this more, but thanks for sharing winget. "winget search torrent" listed some apps which I had never heard of before. Here is winget's submission requirements info: > Expectations for submissions: > The manifest complies with the schema requirements. All URLs in the manifest lead to safe websites. > The installer and application are virus free. The package may be identified as malware by mistake. If you believe it is a false positive you can submit the installer to the Microsoft Defender team for analysis. > The application installs and uninstalls correctly for both administrators and non-administrators. > The installer supports non-interactive modes. > All manifest entries are accurate and not misleading. >The installer comes directly from the publisher's website. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/package/repository#validation-process https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/pa...

consumer451 4y ago
Just wanted to add the most useful search I've found so far: C:\>winget search foss