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Someone at Microsoft has forgotten why do-whatever-they-want EXE and MSI installers were not allowed in the Store. The store WAS more than just a list of installable apps. By requiring legacy apps to be APPX packaged, or better, MSIX packaged UWP apps, it got us closer to the security and privacy model that Android, Chrome OS and iOS have.
I am thankful I may no longer have to re-package as many applications. However, as long software vendors are allowed to do whatever they want, they have no incentive to change. Without Microsoft putting their foot down, administrators are left to fill the gaps. We are forced to not only take on the added risks associated with these poor software practices and designs, but also attempt to apply safeguards around them, then clean up any messes after a compromise.
#ShouldBeUWP #ShouldBeMSIX #ShouldBeAPPX
- I would not be sad to see some standardization enforced here. No reason why every OEM couldn't be giving us an MSI or MSIX installer for their software at this point.
- Jason_Sandys
Microsoft
MSI has been around for 20+ years. Why vendors choose another format is something you'll have to ask them but Microsoft is not prepared to limit their choices particularly since there's no technical way we could ever limit what an EXE does anyway. Also, limiting what's in the store has not in any way lead to it actually being the first choice for vendors to publish their software. We can all agree how much better the experience would be if everyone would just standardize, but we don't feel the negative impact on the vast app ecosystem this would have is justifiable based on this alone.- Heard loud and clear. I know we're not likely to see it, but at least we have tools like MSIX that can help overcome shortcomings in the solutions that third parties provide.
