December 2007 Entries
In his latest entry Christopher Painter discusses the .NET Framework distribution size and the complications of distributing the framework. The "accepted" practice has usually involved embedding the .NET Framework with your installation via a wrapper. This becomes complicated with the ever increasing size of the redistributable. There are other problems that can arise and not to mention, it violates the EULA. If you take the time to read through the EULA, you will see that you are accepting some...
So after a long time, I have decided to start writing again. There are many great resources in to the world of Windows Installer, but I figured I would continue to add my insight. I plan to cover all the Windows Installer products from Altiris to WiX and everything in between. It won't necessarily always be about Windows Installer, but I hope to provide some insight as much as I can. Welcome back me. :-)