Re: [WiX-users] WiX vs NSIS

2013-04-21 Thread Sanjay Rao
- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 7:53 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WiX vs NSIS I'm obviously biased but non-declarative installation technologies like NSIS are a complete non-starter

Re: [WiX-users] WiX vs NSIS

2013-04-17 Thread Nick Miller
, he is very technically proficient... -Original Message- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 7:53 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WiX vs NSIS I'm obviously biased but non-declarative

Re: [WiX-users] WiX vs NSIS

2013-04-17 Thread Alain Forget
to mention that last point, because it might put your job security at risk. :-P Alain -Original Message- From: Nick Miller [mailto:nmil...@livetechnology.com] Sent: April 17, 2013 09:03 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WiX vs NSIS Hey

Re: [WiX-users] WiX vs NSIS

2013-04-17 Thread Keith.Douglas
-951-1966 Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada -Original Message- From: Alain Forget [mailto:afor...@cmu.edu] Sent: April-17-13 9:39 AM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WiX vs NSIS Perhaps all the arguments you need have already

Re: [WiX-users] WiX vs NSIS

2013-04-17 Thread Bruce Cran
On 17/04/2013 14:39, Alain Forget wrote: 3) Finally, throw in the fact that NSIS hasn't been supported since 2009, while WiX is a very active and supportive open-source community. Even further, if he wants some time down the line, it would be possible to contact a consulting company to

Re: [WiX-users] WiX vs NSIS

2013-04-17 Thread Christopher Painter
: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 8:10 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WiX vs NSIS Hey guys, thank you for all of your great responses. Allow me to provide a little background, over the past few weeks I have been learning Wix

Re: [WiX-users] WiX vs NSIS

2013-04-17 Thread Rob Mensching
point, because it might put your job security at risk. :-P Alain -Original Message- From: Nick Miller [mailto:nmil...@livetechnology.com] Sent: April 17, 2013 09:03 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WiX vs NSIS Hey guys, thank you

[WiX-users] WiX vs NSIS

2013-04-16 Thread Nick Miller
Hi All, My company is evaluating two different Windows installer solutions, WiX and Nullsoft installer (NSIS). I was wondering if anyone has had experience with both, and could weigh in on the pros and cons, benefits, limitations, etc. Thanks, Nick

Re: [WiX-users] WiX vs NSIS

2013-04-16 Thread Alain Forget
, and I have full intention of continuing to use it in this and future projects. Alain -Original Message- From: Nick Miller [mailto:nmil...@livetechnology.com] Sent: April 16, 2013 18:44 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] WiX vs NSIS Hi All

Re: [WiX-users] WiX vs NSIS

2013-04-16 Thread Wesley Manning
to install certificates which I picked up on the internet and this mail group. Wes -Original Message- From: Nick Miller [mailto:nmil...@livetechnology.com] Sent: April 16, 2013 7:44 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] WiX vs NSIS Hi All, My company

Re: [WiX-users] WiX vs NSIS

2013-04-16 Thread Rob Mensching
picked up on the internet and this mail group. Wes -Original Message- From: Nick Miller [mailto:nmil...@livetechnology.com] Sent: April 16, 2013 7:44 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] WiX vs NSIS Hi All, My company is evaluating two

Re: [WiX-users] WiX vs NSIS

2013-04-16 Thread Bruce Cran
On 16/04/2013 23:44, Nick Miller wrote: My company is evaluating two different Windows installer solutions, WiX and Nullsoft installer (NSIS). I was wondering if anyone has had experience with both, and could weigh in on the pros and cons, benefits, limitations, etc. You might think XML in