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MySQL Uses Microsoft's Open Source Software

Posted by timothy on from the interesting-territory dept.

EqualSlash writes "The Windows installer for the upcoming MySQL 4.1 release will be built using Microsoft's first ever open source project - Windows Installer XML toolset(Wix). According to an InternetNews report, they are using Wix to convert the MSI file designed using InstallShield into XML to achieve greater control over the installer. Of course, they are simply using it because it's Open Source (CPL license) and in good faith. Earlier this year, when Microsoft surprised everybody by releasing the Wix project under an open source license, some were cautious about using it, as the specific XML schema it uses might be patented just like the Office xml schema. Whatever.. Rob Mensching, Wix's lead developer, is very happy about MySQL choosing to use Wix for their installer."

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  1. I'd rather they not use it by haruchai · · Score: 0, Troll

    but that's their call. Surely, there must be other alternatives than using something from M$. It's an installer - can't they use Nullsoft or something else?

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  2. So..... by hugo_pt · · Score: 0, Troll

    Has anyone figured out what Microsoft *true* intentions are? I bet there is some legal issue hidden somewhere waiting to be uncovered. But that's just me.

    1. Re:So..... by Further82 · · Score: 0, Troll

      Of course, how quickly some forget that M$ is Pure Evil and wants no less than to kill women, rape small children, and eat babies.

    2. Re:So..... by linsys · · Score: 0, Troll

      Stupid mod, this is NOT A TROL (my message is a TROL, but this parent isn't).

      Of course MS has secrete motives and that's a troll, must have been one of them clueless MCSEs who Moded this post..

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  3. Check out those screenshots by geeveees · · Score: 0, Troll

    http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/4.1/s erver-type.png/ http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/4.1/d atabase-usage.png/ http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/4.1/s ecurity-settings.png/

    Why can't we linux folk have a nice, sexy installer like that? Or do we already? Don't get me wrong, but sometimes, I'm just too lazy to read instructions and at times like that a GUI installer could be the ideal solution...

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