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windows app store finally gets something worth installing https://blog.getpaint.net/2017/09/29/paint-net-is-now-available-on-the-windows-store/ it costs $8.99 (on sale for $4.99 until the end of october) horns.aiff
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Wheany posted:windows app store finally gets something worth installing https://blog.getpaint.net/2017/09/29/paint-net-is-now-available-on-the-windows-store/
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Oct 9, 2017 18:05
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Wheany posted:windows app store finally gets something worth installing https://blog.getpaint.net/2017/09/29/paint-net-is-now-available-on-the-windows-store/ It used to be open source, then closed source, and now sold the the app store. lol at this guy trying to make money
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Oct 9, 2017 18:06
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lol their justification for the pricetag is that the store version comes with "easy installation" and "reliability"quote:Everyone knows that installing “classic” desktop apps on Windows is a pain, wut
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Oct 9, 2017 18:13
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anthonypants posted:that's nice but what did you find on the app store that was worth installing paint.net is good, op
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Oct 9, 2017 18:14
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not $9-after-a-decade-of-being-free good, but good
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Oct 9, 2017 18:15
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good news wheany, it's still free if you don't install the retarded version
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Oct 9, 2017 18:16
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yeah he goes into some thing about how msi isn't reliable and if the user fucks up they have to crowdsource a fix
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Oct 9, 2017 18:28
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akadajet posted:It used to be open source, then closed source, and now sold the the app store. my thoughts reading that, "hey, wasn't paintnet free"
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Oct 9, 2017 18:33
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anthonypants posted:yeah he goes into some thing about how msi isn't reliable and if the user fucks up they have to crowdsource a fix lorfio
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Oct 9, 2017 18:34
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cinci zoo sniper posted:reinstalled win 10 for my laptop an hour-ish ago and drat win10 installer now includes cortana with voice introduction. threw me in for a loop as i sat paying attention to the other computer this pisses me off immensely. more so because the mute button in the ui doesn't actually work. it's like five mouse clicks, or i can spend 10 minutes while the idiot computer narrates everything to me
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Oct 9, 2017 18:39
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anthonypants posted:yeah he goes into some thing about how msi isn't reliable and if the user fucks up they have to crowdsource a fix next step, break the msi
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Oct 9, 2017 18:39
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it's a bad justification for going paid, but they're not wrong about windows software installation being awful.
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Oct 9, 2017 18:54
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jony neuemonic posted:it's a bad justification for going paid, but they're not wrong about windows software installation being awful. You click the installer, sometimes click some buttons, then it's done. It's simple
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Oct 9, 2017 19:16
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yeah, but what if instead you had to register and verify a microsoft id and then sign into the store first? ...and then pay $10 wouldn't that be better?
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Oct 9, 2017 19:19
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Blue Train posted:You click the installer, sometimes click some buttons, then it shits files all over your system, installs a helper to sit in your tray that loads at boot, edits your pinned taskbar items to insert the program, and dumps a half-working uninstaller into the start menu, then it's done. It's simple
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Oct 9, 2017 19:22
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how many "system tuneup" utilities do you have installed? be honest now
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Oct 9, 2017 19:24
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do you defrag your registry?
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Oct 9, 2017 19:25
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also if there is a custom install option it is usually necessary, otherwise hope you like bundled malware (gently caress you oracle). and redundant libraries. linux has this poo poo better figured out ffs
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Oct 9, 2017 19:32
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infernal machines posted:do you defrag your registry? i defrag my registry more often than i change my underwear. twice a year.
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Oct 9, 2017 19:41
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cinci zoo sniper posted:my thoughts reading that, "hey, wasn't paintnet free"
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Oct 9, 2017 19:52
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OldAlias posted:redundant libraries The horror.
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Oct 9, 2017 19:54
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dll hell is real
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Oct 9, 2017 19:55
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Wheany posted:windows app store finally gets something worth installing https://blog.getpaint.net/2017/09/29/paint-net-is-now-available-on-the-windows-store/ those dude deffo deserve $5 for that software
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Oct 9, 2017 19:55
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infernal machines posted:dll hell is real, and strong, and my friend
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Oct 9, 2017 19:55
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all computers go to heaven: a film by don bluth
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Oct 9, 2017 19:56
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infernal machines posted:this pisses me off immensely. more so because the mute button in the ui doesn't actually work. the mute button did work for me not sure if you knew, it's the one that looks like a microphone, not the speaker
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Oct 9, 2017 19:58
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OldAlias posted:also if there is a custom install option it is usually necessary, otherwise hope you like bundled malware (gently caress you oracle). and redundant libraries. linux has this poo poo better figured out ffs unix had this poo poo figured out in 1988 microsoft hosed this up real bad
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Oct 9, 2017 19:59
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BangersInMyKnickers posted:those dude deffo deserve $5 for that software not after reading his lovely excuses, sorry
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Oct 9, 2017 19:59
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thread title reminded me of this
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Oct 9, 2017 20:00
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lol who gives a poo poo you huge babies, is it useful software or not?
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Oct 9, 2017 20:00
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Notorious b.s.d. posted:unix had this poo poo figured out in 1988 they hosed up library checking yea, but malware in installers is solely on oracle *spits onto pile of shot ask toolbars*
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Oct 9, 2017 20:00
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actually, paint.net is bad
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Oct 9, 2017 20:02
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BangersInMyKnickers posted:lol who gives a poo poo you huge babies, is it useful software or not?
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Oct 9, 2017 20:02
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cinci zoo sniper posted:the mute button did work for me lmao. i did not know that, because that is the dumbest poo poo ever, even in the context of the shitpile that is the windows 10 ui
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Oct 9, 2017 20:08
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BangersInMyKnickers posted:those dude deffo deserve $5 for that software p. much this automatic coordinated updating and reinstalling on new machines with one click are decent bonuses
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Oct 9, 2017 20:30
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Blue Train posted:You click the installer, sometimes click some buttons, then it's done. It's simple compared to macs where you just drop an app bundle in /Applications instead of running an installer that can do who knows what. it's bad.
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Oct 9, 2017 20:36
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Cybernetic Vermin posted:p. much this this is how you know the argument is bad lol
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Oct 9, 2017 20:41
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jony neuemonic posted:compared to macs where you just drop an app bundle in /Applications instead of running an installer that can do who knows what. there's also the whole sandboxing which is a really neat trick
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Boiled Water posted:there's also the whole sandboxing which is a really neat trick turns out wangos-store has similar stuff but I guess we should hate new thing or something in favor yolo-ing an unauditable mess of MSI with admin rights
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