Hi All...
I am using WiX 2.0 (currently the build #4126) for at least one
year. I am trying to use one of the the most recent builds of WiX
(after some evaluation). We have released several (I think 6)
versions (major upgrades) for customers with no problem (except for
bug "File attributes not propagated from merge modules"
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1445272&group_id=105970&atid=642714)
I am not using the WixUI ( I have started with this product when
there was no such support) and also I do not use Votive (no
localization support - I think). So from my point of view the
current WiX 2.0 is ready for RC1 (release candidate).
Once again:
Big thank you for all people that work on WiX.
Stefan Pavlik
Frederik Carlier wrote:
> [This message is BCC'd to wix-devs for those who are not subscribed to
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> only]
>
> Hi,
>
> Text quoted from Derek Cicerone ("Re: [WiX-users] Localized version of
> License.rtf"):
>> The other option is to move to WiX 3.0. Work on the core of 3.0 is
> very
>> near completion, however, I'm still nervous about groups using 3.0
> that
>> are
>> shipping anytime in 2006. It's not a matter of us churning the schema
> so
>> much anymore as just a general issue of 3.0 needing some bake time to
>> ensure
>> the major bugs are fleshed out.
>
> I'd like to take this comment as a starting point to have a discussion
> about the versions of WiX. About 10 days ago, I sent out an e-mail
> asking people about experiences with the latest weekly builds to decide
> if they can be pushed to SourceForge.
>
> Only a single person replied. I take this that many, many people are
> very happy with the version of WiX 2.0 they have installed and that
> makes me conclude that WiX 2.0 is pretty stable.
> The fact that some pretty big software ships with setups made with WiX
> only confirms that.
> Exceptions are the "add-ons": the CA's have their know limitations and
> Votive and WixUI do pop up with enhancements on a regular basis).
> [It would be interesting to find out which builds of v2.0 people are
> using - maybe we should do a poll one day :)]
>
> And, work on Wix 3.0 seems to have advanced quite a bit and can show off
> with some compelling and working features. Quite often, the response is
> "this works better in v3.0, we won't be porting back the change,
> though".
> I get the impression that Wix 3.0 is really worth trying out - at an
> early "beta" stage, let's say.
>
> That, thus, leads me to believe that v2.0 is finished and rather stable.
> So, maybe it is about time to come out with that and start thinking
> about talking in terms of "release candidates" or "final" versions?
>
> All this would result in v2.0's stability being confirmed and the vast
> improvements in v3.0 being acknowledged, so that the adventurous people
> can star playing with v3.0 (so that it gets more attention, and that the
> major bugs can be fleshed out)...
>
> Of course, that's just my opinion, but I would love to hear feedback on
> this.
>
> Frederik.
>
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