tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-5523591914587493212008-01-23T11:08:00.000-06:002008-01-23T11:08:00.000-06:00Christopher,Have you read Robert Flaming's "Agilit...Christopher,<BR/>Have you read Robert Flaming's "Agility Trends in Packaged Software" white paper (http://blogs.msdn.com/windows_installer_team/archive/2007/08/20/updated-and-new-white-papers-now-on-windows-installer-4-5-beta-site.aspx) ? I find it goes a long way towards explaining the philosophy that underlies the move to chainers and external UI.<BR/><BR/>My personal opinion is that the concepts are sound, but their implementation by MS, or lack thereof ("We are grateful for the effort our partners extend to our mutual customers through our technology" - to answer your last question, I'm sure ISHNMET has been working on supporting this "new way" for some time now), feels unsatisfactory, as you point out. <BR/><BR/>I would love to hear your opinion on that paper. Your blog is one of my favorites covering setup, mainly for the lucidity.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>--JonathanJonathan Perrethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05225413917140302974noreply@blogger.com