Wix team: The most used piece of software at Microsoft (and it's open source!)
- Posted: Apr 29, 2006 at 12:54 PM
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What piece of software is used in Windows, Office, MySQL, and many other places? The Windows Installer XML (WiX) toolset.
But even better, did you know it's open source? And, did you know that it is developed by an all-volunteer team.
It's developed after hours, come along and meet the team and attend one of their developer meetings.
Rob Mensching's blog talks more about it too.
Sorry about the bad video right at the beginning.
But even better, did you know it's open source? And, did you know that it is developed by an all-volunteer team.
It's developed after hours, come along and meet the team and attend one of their developer meetings.
Rob Mensching's blog talks more about it too.
Sorry about the bad video right at the beginning.
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Until then: I posted after stupid
edit: Sorry, first I really had to make sure I was the second poster, then I edited it to make my point, and after that I noticed your comment as well, honestly. BTW, you edited as well
I posted after stupid and the evil editor...
PS - This post was NOT edited as suggested below...
MS please buy InstallShield/Macrovision.
To use Windows you have to install it. So WiX is used more.
Wix is not easy to use, especially to a MSI beginer, but I found it's not really hard to use after read "WiX is a very developer oriented project" from Wix document...well, skip it if you don't know what I mean.
Justin is continuing to work on Votive (which is the Visual Studio integration package that is a part of the WiX toolset) and improve it... including more IDE-like features. I'm sure he'd love help to speed the development of IDE-like features should you care to join him. <smile/>
You can also see how the WiX toolset is showing up as the platform for other tools to create their installation packages. I expect this trend will grow such that you'll may end up using the WiX toolset and not even know it. Well, I think that'd be cool. <smile/>
Edit: looks like the streaming flash video is the same way. I guess I'll have to reboot and try again, or try it on another PC. Strange considering I'm able to watch other Channel9 videos w/o any problems.
Cannot download the WMV file ... http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/ch9/7/4/3/7/8/1/wix_open_source_installer_2006.wmv
WiX looks great!
Anybody know where to find info the msiexec error code lookup tool used around 23:11? Anything on it would be helpful...
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