The next release of the MyQSL database server will include a Windows installer based on an open-source toolset released by Microsoft earlier this year. The upcoming MySQL 4.1 release will, according to documentation on the group's Web site, use the latest version of the Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI) available for the Windows 2000 and XP operating systems. As part of the installation package, MySQL will make use of the Windows Installer XML (WiX) toolset, released as Microsoft's first open-source contribution earlier this year.

The WiX toolset is currently available on the SourceForge Web site for free download, using the Open Source Initiative-approved CPL license. Microsoft has also contributed two other open-source projects: the Windows Template Library and FlexWiki. "We switched to WiX for two reasons," wrote Michael Zinner, lead developer of the MySQL GUI team. "First, it is an open-source project and second, it allows us to handle the complete Windows engineering process in a flexible way with scripts."

News source: TechWeb


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(5 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by timsweb on 09 Oct 2004 - 22:54
1st Paragraph, 4th line, its Windows 2000, not 200
Quote this comment #1.1 Posted by vetmalebolgia on 09 Oct 2004 - 22:59
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Quote this comment #1.2 Posted by Sushubh on 09 Oct 2004 - 23:02
MS made operating systems 1800 years ago! Wow... jk
Quote this comment #1.3 Posted by matric on 10 Oct 2004 - 04:44
Yeah they did. Accept DirectStone helped the Chisel to carve the GUI into the stone.

Apple went for a different market to Microsoft, and ended up in Egypt. Those pictures on the walls in the Pyramid? Apple...
Quote this comment #1.4 Posted by mikey on 10 Oct 2004 - 07:56
It's ok, they're using the MyQSL database server
Quote this comment #1.5 Posted by AJAJ on 10 Oct 2004 - 10:08
There're so many mistakes that it looks like its been typed out by the average Neowin poster.
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by Tekmaven on 09 Oct 2004 - 23:03
Old news..

It's at least 3 days old
Quote this comment #2.1 Posted by HellBender on 10 Oct 2004 - 20:07
Yup.. Neowin's a bit behind.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by dougkinzinger on 09 Oct 2004 - 23:58
Windows 200, eh? Pretty fascinatin' stuff.
(3 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by NyaR on 10 Oct 2004 - 00:43
windows installer can die. i hate it, the windowns isntaller service fails to launch half the time for me and i always have to start it manualy.. it happens so much that i even have a batch file just to start it in my win directory for easy acess through run..
Quote this comment #4.1 Posted by matric on 10 Oct 2004 - 04:41
How about you can die?

Windows Installer is a very good utility that does an excellent job. I would suggest that the problem is localised at your computer.

There could also be a problem that exists between the Keyboard and the Chair.
Quote this comment #4.2 Posted by Moonsinner on 10 Oct 2004 - 06:49
peoples not able to use a computer should NOT use it.
as peoples that are not able to drive, they have to get a driver licence for it..

the same should be for a computer...

Quote this comment #4.3 Posted by todd` on 10 Oct 2004 - 14:13
or you could always set the service to automatic or have your batch file start up when windows starts if you REALLY cant figure it out
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #5 Posted by webdenis12 on 10 Oct 2004 - 16:45
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MySQL To Use Open-Source Microsoft Toolset


first time when I read the topic I though: MySQL To Use Open-Source Microsoft Toilet
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #6 Posted by utomo on 11 Oct 2004 - 04:35
OpenOffice.org 2 will also use WiX
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