Comments on: It is not that we don’t like the convenience of Windows Installer http://www.bizcoder.com/index.php/2009/08/28/it-is-not-that-we-dont-like-the-convenience-of-windows-installer/ Developing business applications for small businesses Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:10:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Christos Karras http://www.bizcoder.com/index.php/2009/08/28/it-is-not-that-we-dont-like-the-convenience-of-windows-installer/comment-page-1/#comment-19808 Christos Karras Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:00:38 +0000 http://www.bizcoder.com/index.php/2009/08/28/it-is-not-that-we-dont-like-the-convenience-of-windows-installer/#comment-19808 Right, that's why I believe (as a developer) that if I was an admin I would prefer more "white box"/explicit installation procedures. MSI files are more convenient (automated), but I don't think I would like managing an environment where I have no idea of exactly what is installed. Summarizing the changes at the end (or beginning) of the install would be a good idea, it would be great if it was supported generically by Windows Installer. Right, that’s why I believe (as a developer) that if I was an admin I would prefer more “white box”/explicit installation procedures. MSI files are more convenient (automated), but I don’t think I would like managing an environment where I have no idea of exactly what is installed.

Summarizing the changes at the end (or beginning) of the install would be a good idea, it would be great if it was supported generically by Windows Installer.

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