nativeit 3 days ago

I am embarrassed for Microsoft with how long it took them to implement WinGet. It still leaves much to be desired, but I guess if you’re used to PowerShell, then weird period-delimited CamelCase package names are probably something that fits your current routine experience anyway. Coming from apt/yum/brew, it feels almost hostile to the user that even the most basic packages must be searched for just to confirm the syntax of their name.

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miyuru 3 days ago

MS did not implement Winget. They stole code from another app called appget.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23331287

easton 3 days ago

They 'stole' (brainraped?) the idea and some of the implementation ideas, but the code is entirely separate. winget is implemented in very windows-y C++, appget was C#.

aaomidi 3 days ago

brainrape is an awful word and you should stop using it.