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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2025 07:53:37 -0000 (UTC)
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Guess what that command does
<https://www.infoworld.com/article/4001983/get-started-with-the-new-python-installation-manager.html>:
it installs the new Python Installation Manager, which is supposed to
make Python easier to use under Windows. Quote:

    You can also use the WinGet package manager: winget install
    9NQ7512CXL7T. (Note that in the future, this alias may be changed
    to something more readable.)

Remember, this is Microsoft’s attempt to make addon software on
Dimdows as easy to install and keep up-to-date as package managers on
Linux distros. Did you ever see a Linux distro that offered a package
name like “9NQ7512CXL7T”? We prefer to use package names assigned by
humans, not randomly output from random number generators (or wherever
the hell that monstrosity came from).