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0 pointssobellian1y ago0 comments

If you don't sign your Windows installer, then the first N users to use it will get a scary pop-up message saying that the AV "protected your PC." I think you might also need do code-signing if you distribute through the MS store.

Compare with the web where LetsEncrypt just works without demanding a king's ransom.

As for the APIs, it is very easy to get into dependency hell between all the different UI technologies, .NET implementations, and target systems. Want to develop a brand new plain-old GUI app? Probably simple (although I've never tried, the web is right there). Need to develop a plugin for an existing application, or a new app for something like Hololens? Have fun.

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viraptor1y ago

It's a bit worse with windows. You can get a scary warning or you can get smartscreened to death and the app will be prevented from starting. This is random / depending on functionality and effectively impossible to test with 100% certainty.

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0 pointssobellian1y ago0 comments

Compare with the web where LetsEncrypt just works without demanding a king's ransom.

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viraptor1y ago

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