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[–] 67 points 1 year ago (7 children)

It is functionally similar to running a random installer you found

So basically how Windows users have been acquiring their software for the last 30 years.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Technical users that are comfortable at a command line often use WinGet these days. It works in Windows Sandbox too; you just need to manually install it.

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  • [–] 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    WinGet is nothing more than a list of random packages on Github.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    My ranking of package managers on Windows:

    1. Chocolatey: the oldest and has the most packages. Packages are AV scanned. Enterprisey.
    2. Scoop: Somewhat fewer packages, but easier to package for. More technical focus. FOSSy.
    3. Winget: fewest packages, and Microsoft literally stole it from its creator. I’m not aware of any reason to use winget over choco or scoop.
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