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Title should be "Downloading Putty Safely Is Nearly Impossible" Don't most people install stuff in Windows through Ninite when possible these days? I know it h
by mkr-hn 11y ago
Title should be "Downloading Putty Safely Is Nearly Impossible"
Don't most people install stuff in Windows through Ninite when possible these days? I know it has at least one SSH client. And in my experience, the vast majority of good software is at the top of any search query.
- dang 11y agoOk, we changed the title. If anyone suggests a better title we can change it again.
- ksrm 11y agoIt would be nice, when you do this, to know what the original title is, to know what the issue with the original title was.
- dang 11y agoWe typically quote the original title when it was different from that of the article. Otherwise you can just assume the default, i.e. "Downloading Software Safely Is Nearly Impossible" in this case.
- dragonwriter 11y ago> Don't most people install stuff in Windows through Ninite when possible these days? No, most people do not.
- Maarten88 11y agoThere is also the Windows Store. It has several SSH clients, free or cheap, one that is called Metro PuTTY. I don't know if those are any good, but they are safe to install and run. In Windows 10 they will even run in a Window with your other desktop apps :-)
- michaelt 11y agoYeah, nothing says trustworthy like someone unaffiliated with the author reselling open source software.
- meritt 11y agoWindows user for 20+ years. I've never heard of Ninite.
- mkr-hn 11y agoIt's a bit like a package manager. You tick all the things you want to install, and it'll install them with sensible defaults and no prompts.
- meritt 11y agoYeah, it seems like neat software. I guess I've just become so ingrained in my ways that upon getting a new install setup, I install the same ~7 applications and I'm done. Never even thought to seek out a package manager for Windows.
- joshstrange 11y agoI haven't touched windows in close to 5 years but it's pretty awesome for when you are rebuilding a machine and want to install a bunch of core utils/programs all in one go.
- stordoff 11y agoCouldn't agree more. As someone how sets up computers for family members, simplifying the process to Install Windows>Update>Run Ninite>DONE is a massive timesaver.
- outworlder 11y agoIt's the first time I've heard about Ninite. I do use chocolatey as much as possible for all windows installations.
- mkr-hn 11y agoThis is the first I've heard of chocolatey. Seems to offer a lot more stuff, so I'll check it out.