this post was submitted on 01 Jun 2024
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[–] capt_wolf 63 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The torch has been passed...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Not even needed. You can open the Microsoft store to install Firefox or if winget is pre installed you can use winget.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Problem with the store is it encrypts the files. Ateast the last time i used it

[–] [email protected] 33 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Using a browser to download a browser is for people who don't know how to use a package manager.

[–] VicentAdultman 44 points 3 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

You need a browser to install a packages manager on Windows or Mac.

(Unless you’ve memorized the urls you need and can use curl)

[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Windows has WinGet now. It's probably already installed but if not, their install page says it can be installed from the Microsoft Store. It also has WSL for running Linux programs.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

They couldn't create a tool without putting Win in it's name even :)

Guess we should add Lin to all the Linux package managers....

[–] papalonian 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I swear, y'all will find anything to complain about Windows, lol. Not that it isn't sometimes justified.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

That's true. :)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Both Windows and Mac come with package managers of sorts. Windows has WinGet and the Windows Store. Mac has the App Store.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

That’s fair. App Store as the GUI equivalent of a package manager makes sense.

[–] BuckenBerry 19 points 3 months ago

Package managers are great until you realize you don't know if you need to install "firefox" or "Morzilla Firefox" or "Firefox browser", only to realize you don't know how Mozilla is spelled.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

In my experience Safari is the new internet explorer