It isn't documented. It is only used to install the OS. That's why it is
called "Vista's Official Installation Technology". CBS is the only thing that
installs Vista itself. Before CBS there was some other crazy install thing
based off of .INFs (and that was a nightmare to maintain).
Personally, I just wish they'd move Windows to use the Windows Installer then
there would be only the "Official Installation Technology for Windows". It
sure would make installing things like IIS and other optional components on
Windows a lot easier. But that didn't happen in the Windows Vista timeframe.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of gboreki
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 04:09
To: wix-users
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WiX-users Digest, Vol 6, Issue 179
They say this CBS is Vista's Official Installation Technology, even if that is
not so great... I would like to take a look anyway ;) But i did'nt find any
resources about it, could somebody add some links please?
Regards
> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 16:57:56 -0800
> From: Rob Mensching
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] New Official Installation Technology? CBS?
> What?
> To: "Peterson, Joel" ,
> wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
>
> I used to work on CBS (that's the team I just quit). Trust me, it is the
> latest but it certainly isn't the greatest.
>
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peterson, Joel
> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 16:14
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: [WiX-users] New Official Installation Technology? CBS? What?
>
> I saw this while doing some digging as to why PowerShell RTM isn't available
> for Vista:
> http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/archive/2006/11/15/windows-powershell-windows-vista.aspx
>
>
> > So what's the difference between the Vista and XP/Server release of
> > PowerShell? Is it just the installer? Why does it take 2 more months?
>
> Yes - the only difference is the installer.
>
> Being an official Windows component means you use the official windows
> installation technology and on Vista that is the new CBS technology. There is
> exactly one team in the world that can build this and that team has been a
> tad busy (While I sometimes think that PowerShell is more important that
> Vista - I just can't seem to ever convince other people of that. :-) ).
>
> PowerShell is the world's first Vista OutOfBand release. There are a few pain
> points that come with that honor. Nothing serious but there are just some
> things that are different and need a bit of time to work out. They are a
> great team and are doing great work, they just need a bit of time.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Jeffrey Snover [MSFT]
> Windows PowerShell/MMC Architect
> What? Isn't the Windows Installer the latest and greatest installation
> technology?
>
> Joel Peterson
> Quality Engineer
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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