They Came, They Saw, He Died
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2020-05-29 13:56:26 UTC
- Modified: 2020-05-29 13:56:26 UTC
"Beigi claims the “core mechanics, terminology, the manifest format and structure, even the package repository’s folder structure” of Microsoft’s winget are all heavily inspired by AppGet. Microsoft only briefly mentions AppGet once in its announcement, in a throwaway line that lists other Windows package managers. “What was copied with no credit is the foundation of the project. How it actually works,” explains Beigi in a separate Reddit post. “And I don’t mean the general concept of package / app managers... WinGet works pretty much identical to the way AppGet works.”" --
Microsoft copied its new Windows Package Manager from rival AppGet, claims developer
"I’m no longer going to be developing AppGet. The client and backend services will go into maintenance mode immediately until August 1st, 2020, at which point they’ll be shut down permanently." --
The Day AppGet Died.
"The NTC initially claimed he died from injuries sustained in a firefight when loyalist forces attempted to free him, although a graphic video of his last moments show rebel fighters beating him and one of them sodomizing him with a bayonet..." --
Wikipedia on Death of Muammar Gaddafi
"We came, we saw, he died [bursts in laughter]" --
Hillary Clinton on Gaddafi
Summary: Microsoft is an inherently sociopathic company; today's story of AppGet is an important reminder that Microsoft has not changed and isn't changing (Maui is another week-old example of trademark-hijacking tactics by Microsoft)
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