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cx_Freeze vs MSIX Packaging SDK

A side-by-side look at cx_Freeze and MSIX Packaging SDK. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

cx_Freeze

cx_Freeze

Development

cx_Freeze is a Python utility to compile Python code into standalone executable files for distribution. It works by analyzing the Python scripts, finding all imports, and putting them along with the Python interpreter into a folder structure that can be compressed into a single executable file.

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MSIX Packaging SDK

MSIX Packaging SDK

Development

The MSIX Packaging SDK is a set of libraries that allow developers to package desktop and UWP apps as MSIX packages programmatically. MSIX is the latest app package format from Microsoft.

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