Bug 134173

Summary: Please use an MSIX installer for Windows
Product: LibreOffice Reporter: pneenkoalabear
Component: InstallationAssignee: Not Assigned <libreoffice-bugs>
Status: NEW ---    
Severity: enhancement CC: michael.mientus, mikekaganski
Priority: medium    
Version: unspecified   
Hardware: All   
OS: Windows (All)   
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Description pneenkoalabear 2020-06-21 07:43:08 UTC 
Description:
Microsoft has documentation here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/msix/

It's a lot easier for users to install. :-)

Actual Results:
there's an msi installer

Expected Results:
an msix installer


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
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Comment 1 dante19031999 2020-06-21 23:03:13 UTC 
It looks like Microsoft version of flatpak. Collabora may be interested.
Comment 2 Mike Kaganski 2020-06-23 15:01:12 UTC 
It would be interesting to create such an installer (likely with MSIX Core [1] to allow installing on older supported OS).

However, the benefits and downsides are actually unclear. Is MSIX supported on all supported *server* platforms for deployment (e.g., using GPO)? Would MSIX Core allow other supported user OSes to have the same install experience as Win10?

Anyway, patches are welcome. Having some interested developer, and some actual results, further transition to the newer format could be actually diiscussed.

[1] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/msix/msix-core/msixcore
Comment 3 Michael 2020-06-27 08:44:15 UTC 
I've also come here to request MSIX for LibreOffice as a recent convert to the format. What I like about it is that you can install applications without being a local administrator. And, if multiple users install the same package, the installation files become centralized and shared automatically between accounts which saves disc space. 

I'm accustomed to using Add-AppxPackage. But, if the project adopts this format, you might test using App Installer which allows users to double-click on MSIX packages. 

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/app-installer/9nblggh4nns1