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submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by moe90@feddit.nl to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

following this URL https://feddit.nl/post/32689004. it looks like the software taken down the source and the codeberg is gone

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[-] moe90@feddit.nl 10 points 1 day ago

the problem is the original Windows and macOSX is version are paywalled. The codeberg version are the compiled versions and the free alternatives

[-] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 day ago

You can still compile it from source.

[-] moe90@feddit.nl 9 points 1 day ago

convenience especially with winget is still the best and not everyone is the developer

Submit build script to winget build directly from their repo?

[-] Moonrise2473@feddit.it 2 points 1 day ago

Winget just downloads an installer from the source.

Microsoft doesn't provide build time or hosting space (except if you're using GitHub)

Repo only contains URL to download and hash for check

I mean winget contain script that download from official repo then compile on user pc. Like aur pkgbuild.

[-] Moonrise2473@feddit.it 2 points 1 day ago

I tried once to compile sm64 on windows and I took over 1 hour and dozens of gigabyte to download and install all the prerequisites, plus visual studio clutters the start menu with lots of "useless" shit, normal people gonna get pissed

[-] far_university1990@reddthat.com 1 points 12 hours ago

Get pissed at microsoft for such horrible fucking os.

Could not use WSL and crosscompile?

[-] moe90@feddit.nl 2 points 1 day ago

I do not think the author is happy with this because as it said from the takedown post. it disrupts the subscription money.

[-] far_university1990@reddthat.com 14 points 1 day ago

Then should not release source code under copyleft license.

[-] Moonrise2473@feddit.it 1 points 1 day ago

On Windows? Where you need to install visual studio and 10 gb of libraries?

Have compiled source and checked for paywall?

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