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Make it possible to generate .msi installers #29

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PPPDUD opened this issue Jul 10, 2022 · 5 comments
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Make it possible to generate .msi installers #29

PPPDUD opened this issue Jul 10, 2022 · 5 comments

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PPPDUD commented Jul 10, 2022

They are usually more trustable than .exe files for the purpose of installing things, and more people would feel safe if they were installing from a .msi rather than from an exe.
.msi Files are handled by Windows, while .exe files rely on themselves for installing things, and therefore, assuming that Windows hasn't been hacked, it is much closer to impossible that the installer itself could cause damage. Additionally, Windows automatically keeps a list of files it just installed, so that emergency uninstallation is easier.

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GarboMuffin commented Jul 10, 2022

Security is going to be exactly the same no matter what. At the end of the day, the app that gets installed is an unsigned executable file.

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PPPDUD commented Jul 10, 2022

Fair.

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PPPDUD commented Jul 10, 2022

Ugh! PPPDUD, why do you keep pressing "Comment" instead of "Close with comment"!
Edit: You should probably click https://inf.ooo/g/3Cy2bslHAdv and press the button on the TV.

@PPPDUD PPPDUD closed this as completed Jul 10, 2022
@PPPDUD PPPDUD closed this as not planned Won't fix, can't repro, duplicate, stale Jul 10, 2022
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but let's keep this open because there are probably other reasons why an MSI installer might be preferred

@GarboMuffin GarboMuffin reopened this Jul 10, 2022
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PPPDUD commented Jul 10, 2022

Oh, good idea. Now, let's get back on topic.

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