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I don't, my earlier thoughts should indicate that I have less (or none). Thinking about this more it's more likely that Nano Server won't have packages at all:

by gnoway 11y ago

I don't, my earlier thoughts should indicate that I have less (or none). Thinking about this more it's more likely that Nano Server won't have packages at all: the container will be the package. You'll build the image and it will have whatever it has. If you need to add/remove 'packages' you will build a new image. So, no need for package management inside the container -> no need for MSI.

simoncion 11y ago
That's actually a really good thought about the reason for MSI removal in Nano Server! (And, TBH, my only experience with MSI was briefly working with a vaguely recent version of InstallShield several years ago. The fact that you can talk about the pain of MSI authoring probably indicates that you understand more about the topic than I do. I just clicked some buttons in the InstallShield UI, and skimmed some of the MSI developer docs. :) )