microsoft / microsoft/msix-packaging
[Question] Microsoft - why do you hate developers?
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Description
I have created *.msi installer. Now, I want to distribute it.
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I can not distribute directly, because I do not have spare thousands of dollars to buy a certificate to sign the code.
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OK, MS allows to publish on the store ... but not .msi files, because they are required to be signed!
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OK, I found that you can publish appx/msix packages without singing the code. Would a trillion dollar worth company provide a solution to upload msi file and convert to msix? Apparently, they do not have resources or simply hate poor developers...
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OK, I found MSIX Packaging tool, ..... but, to my surprise, it generates low quality icons! All my logo images look awful. And Microsoft has not given any option to create package with custom images, because, what, they do not have resources or just simply hate developers?
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Research direction
The issue discusses MSI, APPX/MSIX packaging, and the MSIX Packaging Tool, but does not identify a repository file, test, or specific change. First clarify whether the request concerns MSI conversion, unsigned package distribution, or icon quality; completion would require a defined, testable scope and an agreed implementation point.
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Assessment
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 15/100