Open source in Redmond!
SeattlePI | at | by Mike
The Microsoft program known as WiX isn't a particularly large piece of software. It would probably never be the subject of a splashy advertising campaign. In fact, most computer users wouldn't even know what to do with it.
The big fuss resulted largely from Microsoft's reputation for closely guarding source code, the secret recipes behind programs that generate huge profits for the company. But more than that, Microsoft is widely viewed as the open-source community's archrival, and the company's executives are renowned for their past criticism of the open-source model.