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Re:Windows Sandbox by fetbaffe on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @06:10AM (#18714835)
"Being just the start, MSI packages may very well be supported for at least a few more years on Windows 10. However, by looking on the GitHub repo of MSIX, there are some hints that Microsoft envisions a future where MSIX not only replaces the MSI but also creates a package format which cross-platform Microsoft applications can recognize and use on any platform (iOS, Android, MacOS, and Linux)."

https://www.advancedinstaller.com/msix-windows-package.html

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Re:Windows Sandbox by Holybeds on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @10:29AM (#18716228)
> MSI packages may very well be supported for at least a few more years on Windows 10

This sounds like someone making installer stuff would say. MSI will be supported on modern OSes for much longer than "a few more years".

VB6 apps created in 1998 will be supported until 2025 at least. MSIs will be treated the same.

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Re:Windows Sandbox by vitorgrs on Monday December 24, 2018 @12:07AM (#18750471)
Windows Core OS doesn't support MSI by default. :)
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