[wix-devs] Product and Package elements

[Bob Arnson]

Minor update to this proposal is in updated WIP: https://wixtoolset.org/development/wips/5377-deprecate-and-remove-package-element/

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From: wix-devs <wix-devs-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> On Behalf Of Bob Arnson via wix-devs
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Subject: [wix-devs] Product and Package elements

Years ago, I proposed removing the Package element, mostly by removing some edge-case functionality and moving generally-useful functionality to the Product element. The WIP for that is at https://wixtoolset.org/development/wips/5377-deprecate-and-remove-package-element/. The wix-devs thread at the time got the feedback that Product/@Manufacturer might sometimes need to differ from Package/@Manufacturer due to how DifxApp works. Bummer. Otherwise, there was no objection that I can find.

However, while writing this mail, I've begun to have second thoughts about removing Package entirely given the open issues. Here's my new proposal:


  *   Move mandatory and interesting attributes from Package to Product.
  *   Remove useless attributes from Package.
  *   Keep Package around for the other not-quite-useless edge-case attributes. Package would be optional unless you need those attributes.

Concerns? Questions? Objections? If not, I'll update the WIP and implement it.
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