Hi MSI/WiX experts Probably it is not appropriate for a commercial company to ask the open source for assistance. If so my excuses in advance!
WiX is very promising. Within our company (see background below), we have to deal with a complicated installer process. We currently generate installs during our nightly build (InstallShield based) and use them from the first day on every test system. Conflicts between manual actions performed by developers and the MSI installer seems to results in unpredictable behavior (wrong file versions, corrupted registrations, automatic repairs etc). The configuration part of WiX (as is) would already enable our developers to maintain their part of the total installation (now we have a dedicated install team). Besides that want to: Understand the root causes of unreliable installs. Identify actions that conflict with MSI. Prove that MSI is feasible for our installs and if so, Provide tooling to perform manual actions in a MSI compliant way (like patching files on prototypes). Im looking for WiX developers interested in a temporary job. The assignment is to help us with the issues mentions above. I need one or two experienced engineers with profound knowledge of MSI. Initially to verify MSI is suitable to deploy our complex installations on a variety of systems. Then to proceed with WiX and integrate that solution in our nightly builds. Optionally some tooling and extensions to WiX are needed (e.g. a Tool for patching a system, XML generators using higher level configuration files, etc). Of course these additions will become available for the community. Please contact me (assuming this request is appropriate) when you are interested. Our R&D department is in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The assignment will require an initial stay on site. So based on your location, we will figure out how to proceed (we are able to arrange temporary housing etc). After that tele-working is most likely more feasible. Best regards Eric Kreuwels --------------------------------------------- Principal SW Architect, R&D Europe Location Eindhoven, The Netherlands Mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------- Background Assignment FEI Company develops high-tech electron microscopes used in various markets (See www.fei.com). The SW platform is Microsoft based using C++, (D)COM, Services, device drivers, C# and .NET. The SW is a complex constellation of re-usable components, different user groups and roles and many options and accessories. Therefore the installation of the SW is a challenge. The installation also needs to support partial installations in manufacturing, full installations and patches on prototypes and systems in the field. Our installations are currently done with InstallShield on top of MSI. We experience conflicts between the MSI paradigm and the way engineers handle SW updates and modifications on development PC's and prototypes. Also in the field installations are unpredictable. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ WiX-devs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-devs
