tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post4709591215512778713..comments2023-08-20T04:16:39.520-05:00Comments on Deployment Engineering Archive: Dealing with BulliesChristopher Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167478740431444267noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-70900204005251704182008-05-05T18:39:00.000-05:002008-05-05T18:39:00.000-05:00I totally agree that WiX has way much to be desire...I totally agree that WiX has way much to be desired regarding User Interface. And Rob's response seems low-blow, and I do feel that this is a case of ideology hampering progress.<BR/><BR/>But I will say that WiX (and Rob) have great ideas regarding the use of WiX Fragments to distribute component definition back down to the developer (where it is best handled). Installshield's DIM concept is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-80977555424066796822008-04-21T17:40:00.000-05:002008-04-21T17:40:00.000-05:00I would never ask anyone to pick sides.I also unde...I would never ask anyone to pick sides.<BR/><BR/>I also understand that WiX is done on off time and I just absolutely hate that. As Bryan said:<BR/><BR/>"I think he's hard on WiX because deep down he likes WiX. I can't help but feel the same way. I get frustrated at times because WiX feels like it's "right there" but there are idealogical things that keep it from becoming the whole tool I Christopher Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12167478740431444267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-3039691293746269662008-04-21T11:28:00.000-05:002008-04-21T11:28:00.000-05:00I find myself in an awkward position because I am ...I find myself in an awkward position because I am friends at least on some level with both Rob and Chris. I won't pick any sides here, because I think that both of you are making good points. <BR/><BR/>Dealing with WiX UI is a total PITA. I have done it enough now, that I have stored up UI templates and I am getting better about visualizing where the controls should be placed. That does not Aaron Shurtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16538587727045104430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-72601626065293583802008-04-21T08:54:00.000-05:002008-04-21T08:54:00.000-05:00Agreeing with both of the above comments. Make of ...Agreeing with both of the above comments. Make of this what you will...Jonathan Perrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05225413917140302974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-72094807783145085662008-04-21T08:35:00.000-05:002008-04-21T08:35:00.000-05:00You just lost me. This is kindergarten.You just lost me. This is kindergarten.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-38155224532608306922008-04-21T07:57:00.000-05:002008-04-21T07:57:00.000-05:00I'm behind you all the way. There's nothing to be...I'm behind you all the way. There's nothing to be proud of with a no-UI installer. If I made one, I'd be fired before the files were done copying in my demo to management.<BR/><BR/>And personal attacks are just petty. I'm sure you have better things to do than be on the defensive against things like that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08391358459728893260noreply@blogger.com