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WiX Project Lead Interviewed On CPL Licensing

Posted by simoniker on from the give-it-away-now dept.

comforteagle writes "After Microsoft released WiX (Windows Installer XML) under the CPL I found it odd that so many interviews following were with almost everyone but the project lead. So, for your Friday enjoyment I've posted an interview with Rob Mensching, Wix Project lead, who sheds a little light on what's going on behind the scenes at the Shared Source Initiative from the ground." Mensching explains: "My bosses were not involved in the decision which license should be used for the Windows Installer XML toolset. I worked with members of the Shared Source Initiative team who understand the details of the various licenses available to share source code. They listened to my requirements and found that the CPL seemed most appropriate for the toolset."

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  1. Trust a kraut by walter_kovacs · · Score: -1, Troll

    You just can't, they fuck everything up.

  2. Ahaaa a M$ renegade by Pingo · · Score: -1, Troll

    Hope he enjoys unemployment. //Pingo

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  3. Shared source dangerous? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I just can't help but think that some of the shared source licenses, in particular the GSP, are a big mistake. Say some Muslim government gets this license, and then uses it to plan acts of cyberterror against the US?

    It just seems pretty irresponsible of MS to offer this in this day and age. Perhaps if they somehow limited it to non-Muslims?

    -Steve C

  4. Re:Interesting Interview by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    I've found the only way to build someone's trust is to continually demonstrate your good intentions and apologize for any mistakes you might make along the way.

    A Microsoft employee who can deliver that with a straight face obviously has little understanding of this 'trust' concept, at least none the rest of the world would recognise. Is 'trust' just the latest Redmond buzzword or something?

    Did I just poke your eye out? Sorry that will not happen again please trust me. Did I just rape your mother? Sorry that wont happen again please trust me. Did I just suffocate your first born? Sorry, this time I really mean it. Please trust me.

  5. Re:Tons of Free code at M$ by soulhuntre · · Score: 1, Troll

    And blinded by hate, don't forget that.

    But then, these are the same people who want to maintain copyright control of their own code (GPL) and steal anythign else they feel like they want (Napster, DeCSS and so on).

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