Another concern might be slight alterations of the user interface. For example, suppose I want to slightly modify one of the user interface templates. I've read it's recommended to copy/paste a small snippet of user interface WiX code into my project and customize it. Does that mean my entire setup project must be open source?
Actually, now that I think about it - I read that in the official WiX manual: http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/WixUI_customizations.htm " Changing the UI sequence of a built-in dialog set.... It is possible to change the default sequence of a built-in dialog set. To do so, you must copy the contents of the <Fragment/> that includes the definition of the dialog set that you want to customize from the WiX source code to your project." So I guess if I follow these directions in the WiX manual then I would have to open source my entire setup project? It would be nice if the manual would explicitly say one way or another. Or if the user interface wxs files could be licensed separately with a more permissive license. (I wouldn't be at all surprised if Microsoft itself is violating the license in this regard. Given the widespread use of WiX in MSFT, surely there are some violations like this.) > -----Original Message----- > From: Bruce Cran [mailto:br...@cran.org.uk] > Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 16:30 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WiX joins the Outercurve Foundation > > On 20/08/2012 16:41, Rob Mensching wrote: > > I think wrote > > down the answer this morning: > > http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2012/8/20/The-WiX-toolset-license > > Thanks, it's great to see that update on licensing. > > Since the 'viral' nature of copyleft licenses scares some people, it might be > worth if/when updating the license for the sample code to make it explicit > that the templates generated in Visual Studio won't be under the MS-RL > either. > > -- > Bruce Cran > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat > landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will > include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. > http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
