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0 pointspl4nty1y ago0 comments

> windows store requires a MS account

they avoid mentioning it, but the Microsoft managed package format (MSIX) works just fine without the Microsoft Store. create an App Installer manifest, stick it on a website, and get semver-d differential updates across multiple architectures for free: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/msix/app-installer...

msft have woefully underinvested in the ecosystem and docs though. I wish they'd fund me or others to contribute on the OSS side - electron could be far simpler and more secure with batteries-included MSIX

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klabb31y ago

That's interesting and unexpected. How does the update check, notification & install process work?

EDIT: I think your link answered some of these questions. I’m on .msi myself so can’t benefit from it yet anyway.. basically these things need to be managed by the app bundlers like electron & tauri otherwise we’re asking for trouble. I think..

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0 pointspl4nty1y ago0 comments

> windows store requires a MS account

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klabb31y ago

That's interesting and unexpected. How does the update check, notification & install process work?

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