>>>>> "Greg" == Greg Turner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Greg> Ultimately, my guess is Microsoft simply wouldn't want
Greg> wine-associated folks redistributing msiexec, whether their rules
Greg> allow for this or not... so IMO nobody should do so unless they
Greg> are willing to duke it out with an army of lawyers, go to the
Greg> media, start a legal defense fund, endure nuisance lawsuits, etc.,
Greg> over the issue -- however remote that possibility may be, being
Greg> prepared for the worst-case scenario is the only way to be ready
Greg> for life's nasty surprises when they do come... And there is also
Greg> that aphorism about picking one's battles...
It's not wine that needs msiexec, it's some application with it's
installer. So this application has to care for msiexec.
If things change and msiexec get's part of the ms core distribution, we can
reconsider...
Bye
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