WiX v3.5 isn't technically more stable than WiX v3.0 (in development beta code versus released final code) but if you want to use VS2010 you have to use WiX v3.5 as VS 2010 didn't exist when WiX v3.0 was released. Having said that unless you're using the new features in WiX v3.5 such as IIS7 or .NET 4.0 support v3.5 is as stable if not more so than v3.0. There are certainly enough reasons to upgrade to v3.5 beyond the obvious extra pair of eyes testing it.
I wasn't aware of WiX v3.5 shipping with Visual Studio 2010. Last I heard Microsoft dropped their plans to integrate WiX into the Visual Studio release to much consternation around these parts (see http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2009/4/1/Visual-Studio-will-not-ship- the-WiX-toolset-contributes-only). If it's true that's quite a u-turn. Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment & IT Administrator T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -----Original Message----- From: Barneck, Jared [mailto:jared.barn...@landesk.com] Sent: 27 October 2010 21:45 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] To beta or not to beta Hey all, So if I have a new project to do in WIX, and I can use either Visual Studio 2008 or 2010. I know 3.5 says beta. But would you think there are more bugs fixed in 3.5 or 3.0? Which do you really think is more stable? Is anyone already shipping production code with 3.5? Thanks, Jared Never mind. Visual Studio 2010 MSI has the WIX 3.5 dlls in it. So Microsoft is sending out production code. Also, on the main developer's page, he says WIX 3.5 core is more stable than 3.0. So we found our own answer! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Nokia and AT&T present the 2010 Calling All Innovators-North America contest Create new apps & games for the Nokia N8 for consumers in U.S. and Canada $10 million total in prizes - $4M cash, 500 devices, nearly $6M in marketing Develop with Nokia Qt SDK, Web Runtime, or Java and Publish to Ovi Store http://p.sf.net/sfu/nokia-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nokia and AT&T present the 2010 Calling All Innovators-North America contest Create new apps & games for the Nokia N8 for consumers in U.S. and Canada $10 million total in prizes - $4M cash, 500 devices, nearly $6M in marketing Develop with Nokia Qt SDK, Web Runtime, or Java and Publish to Ovi Store http://p.sf.net/sfu/nokia-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
