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Wid: My package manager project (github.com)
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Wid: My package manager project

Hi guys,

This is my package manager project. Wid, as the name implies is a Windows Downloader. My project is open-source and GPL v3 license. You can figure out the rest by experimenting. You can learn the commands by entering the "wid" command into cmd.

Repo: https://github.com/ZeSystem-Inc/wid Releases: https://github.com/ZeSystem-Inc/wid/releases

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[–] [S] -4 points 2 months ago (6 children)

I think you should use wid. I already use my own download tool. It's better than winget, choco, and ninite.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 months ago (5 children)

    Better is a wild claim.

    You're right, gists do seem to update with the static url, however that isnt necessarily better, it now means your gist is effectively under your control, and you can replace the installers with malware packed ones. Operating a software repository/installer requires that people trust you, and that is basically impossible for a no-name dev with no history.

    You ideally should be doing checksum checks as well.

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  • [–] [S] -2 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    I use official links and check versions.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Sure, you might today, but tomorrow? How can anyone trust that you wont start serving malicious links?

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  • [–] [S] 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    It's open source. Anyone can audit it. You can create your own sources.list, but if you distribute it, you must open the code. Also, "wid info <package_name>" shows the exact URL it downloads from. Example: wid info llvm shows the official GitHub release link.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Thats how it works in theory, but in practice it comes down to trust more than anything else.

    Its more effort to read and validate your list than it is to just go and download the installer directly. So you need people to trust you.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 months ago

    You're absolutely right. Trust is the real challenge, and I'm just starting to earn it. That's why I keep everything open and plan to add checksum verification. I know it takes time. I'm in it for the long run.

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