Mike,

Thanks for you follow-up. Do you know what MS policy is regarding CAB =

files? I know CAB use is deprecated (replaced by Windows Installer 2.0 =

technology), but does that mean that MS will no longer be maintaining =

the CAB files referenced in DEP files? Has MS issued a date when support =

for this service (hosting and updating CAB files) will be discontinued?

Thanks!

Malcolm

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Mike Stewart

Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 10:09 PM

To: profox@leafe.com

Subject: RE: [NF] Windows Installer Question: Do MS, Installshield, Wise

continously update MSI merge modules?

Not to my knowledge, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

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Thanks Mike!

Malcolm

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Mike Stewart

Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 2:14 PM

To: profox@leafe.com

Subject: RE: [NF] Windows Installer Question: Do MS, InstallShield, Wise

continuously update MSI merge modules?

-----Original Message-----

From: Malcolm Greene [mailto:mgreene@bdurham.com]=20

Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 9:01 AM

>Thanks for you follow-up. Do you know what MS policy is regarding CAB

> files?

Considering that CABs are frequently used in web pages, I would guess

that they'll be around for a good long time. Couldn't find an

"official" position, but we seem to recommend cabinets as a distribution

medium on this page:

<http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=3D/library/en-us/vstoo=

l1/html/veconpackagingthreetypesofdistributionunits.asp>

</snip>

-----Original Message-----

From: Malcolm Greene [mailto:mgreene@bdurham.com]=20

Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 9:01 AM

>Thanks for you follow-up. Do you know what MS policy is regarding CAB

> files?

Considering that CABs are frequently used in web pages, I would guess

that they'll be around for a good long time. Couldn't find an

"official" position, but we seem to recommend cabinets as a distribution

medium on this page:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=3D/library/en-us/vstool=

1

/html/veconpackagingthreetypesofdistributionunits.asp.

Mike Stewart