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borque

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  1. Hello @Dan C ! As you have release MSI (or exe) -Installers now, I would like to come back on this topic. The URLs I have found for these are once again dynamically generated and thus can't be used for winget. So have you decided against offering static URLs or simply haven't considered or implemented these yet? The suggested way to install MSStore-apps using winget is working, but the necessary cryptic code used to identify the app isn't exactly intuitive for humans. 😉 That's why I am asking again!
  2. Hello! Thanks for your continuous kind help and discussion of my topic! @Dan C: Indeed, the current version of winget is able to deal with (full) msix-installers, so all that's missing is an officially endorsed static download-url! Else if you prefer that winget does not use the current MSIX-installers, is it okay for you if I come back on this topic after the MSI-installers are released? But I see the advantages of the already implemented method for updates for most use-cases and use it on my main computer (see below). @walt.farrell Thanks for your remark to the automatic update function. I know it exists, though I haven't seen it in action for yet for V2. My scenrio might be a bit special, but I have use for the winget-update-method: I have two devices, one desktop-pc which I use regularly and where the automatic-update-agents of most installed programmes keep everything up-to-date. But I also have a notebook which I only take with me when working mobile. Most time it is switched off and for this device I came to the habit to switch it on befor I take it with me to work and once run winget to update (most) installed programmes instead of starting every single programme to let it check for updates.
  3. Hello! Thanks for that ultra fast reply that perfectly answers my initial question, @Dan C. But may I inquire a bit further about it: I use winget (Microsofts package manager for Windows) to keep most of my software up-to-date and would like to do also for Affinity software. Winget does not mirror the software it supports, it just stores URLs to download installers and the installers hash. So it needs static URLs that do not expire. The download links above do not meet this condition, while those in the CDN I referenced in my first post are static and could be used. (Don't get me wrong here I perfectly understand you removed them). I also noticed (and replied to) a request for winget support here So if Serif is willing to support installation and updating Affinity software through winget it might be good to know whether (external) static non-expiring URLs could be officially used for that purpose or whether Affinity could provide these on their own servers?!
  4. Hello! I am also interested in installing and updating Affinity software using winget. Theoretically it would be easy to add Affinity software to winget as it only uses links to the installers and does not mirror the software itself. Unfortunately AFAIK there are no direct download links from Serifs servers without need for prior registration available. I have asked details on this here:
  5. Hello! I have bought a V2 license for Designer, Photo and Publisher. Unfortunately simply downloading the installers (not the licenses!) requires a login when I want to get them directly from serifs servers while they are available for "non-registered" download elsewhere. So my question is, whether it is okay from Serifs point of view to use these external places for download, or whether there is also a possibility to download just the installers directly from serif without the need for an authentication. Thanks!
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