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Re:Why Microsoft Store Discontinued Support for Office Apps by 4rt on Monday January 05, 2026 @05:22AM (#46497152)
i think it's telling that Nullsoft created their own installer for WinAmp and its still 20 years later one of the most sane and popular ways of distributing apps.
Re:Why Microsoft Store Discontinued Support for Office Apps by RedShift1 on Monday January 05, 2026 @06:22AM (#46497528)
I'm still using it to distribute/update production apps and whilst the script language is a bit funky, it works reliably. And the tools work under Linux too, so I can easily integrate a "create setup" step in the CI/CD environment.