[QGIS-Developer] Microsoft Store distribution for QGIS

[Tim Sutton]

Hi Yaw

Yes this is something we discuss occassionally - I think GIMP and / or
Inkscape are in the MS store too if I am not mistaken? I am going to add it
to the PSC meeting agenda again for next weeks call where we can discuss it
further and get back to you.

Regards

Tim



On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 6:49 PM Greg Troxel via QGIS-Developer <
qgis-developer at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:

> Yaw Mensah via QGIS-Developer <qgis-developer at lists.osgeo.org> writes:
>
> > I was wondering whether distributing QGIS Desktop through the Microsoft
> > Store has been considered before.
> >
> > I have some experience packaging and publishing Windows applications
> > through the Microsoft Store and would be interested in helping
> investigate
> > this as an additional distribution option for QGIS.
> >
> > Before I start experimenting with a package, I wanted to ask whether
> there
> > are known blockers or project concerns around this, particularly
> regarding
> > dependencies, signing, updates, or maintaining an additional distribution
> > channel.
>
> Can you explain how the IP terms work?  When people get binaries
> through the store, are they able to redisribute them to other people?
>   - Do they have the technical ability to copy?
>   - Is there anything in the MS Store terms that prohibit such copying?
>
> I have no idea what the answers are here, but I think it's always an
> important question when considering distribution methods.
>
> (That's all assuming that qgis continues to be licensed under GPL2!)
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