RFP - unofficial-google-chat

[dnet890]

Checklist

• [x] The package I am requesting does not already exist on https://chocolatey.org/packages;
• [x] There is no open issue for this package;
• [x] The issue title starts with 'RFP - ';
• [x] The download URL is public and not locked behind a paywall / login;

Package Details

Software project URL :https://github.com/squalou/google-chat-linux Direct download URL for the software / installer : https://github.com/squalou/google-chat-linux/releases/download/5.15.17-1/google-chat-linux_Setup_5.15.17-1.exe Software summary / short description: unofficial Google chat client wrapped in electron

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• File Validation Output

TrID/32 - File Identifier v2.24 - (C) 2003-16 By M.Pontello
Definitions found:  14706
Analyzing...

Collecting data from file: C:\Users\RUNNER~1\AppData\Local\Temp/software.tmp
 48.8% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13)
 16.4% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10523/12/4)
 10.2% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
  7.8% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
  7.0% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4505/5/1)

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[pauby]

The title of whatever package is created should reflect that is unofficial. My concern is that if there is an official google chat package created in future, it will clash.

This may also cause some issues (take from https://github.com/squalou/google-chat-linux#readme):

There will be "SmartScreen" warning about how unsafe this .exe is, Windows pretending it has detected something nasty and is protecting you. I Don't Care and won't buy a certificate.

[dnet890]

For chocolatey, Is windows code signed app necessary?

[pauby]

Not necessarily. But Windows Defender loves picking up on unsigned apps. If it can be silently installed then it should be fine. It is something that needs to be taken into consideration though.