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Windows Template Library (WTL) has released as Open Source on SourceForge.net

  • Artikkeli

The Windows Template Library (WTL) appears to have finished propagating around the SourceForge.net CVS servers, so I can finally post this blog entry.  Many people have pointed at my interview with O’Reilly’s OSDir.com where I noted that other employees in Microsoft have come to me looking for advice to releasing code.  Nenad was one of those employees and it looks like everything has finally worked out.

From what I understand WTL picks up where ATL leaves off and adds a bunch of useful things for doing GUI stuff on Windows in C++.  I don’t do GUI so I can’t talk much more about WTL but a search shows plenty of resources to get you started if you’re interested.

Anyway, now that WTL has been released under an Open Source license the community that has built up around the code will finally be able to contribute back (should they desire).  Is there more to come?  I don’t know (I hope so) but I can tell you people around here are definitely still watching WiX and WTL.

Comments

  • Anonymous
    May 12, 2004
    Wow =) Thanks!
  • Anonymous
    May 12, 2004
    <shamelessplug>
    If you're proficient with GUI programming and want to start using WTL, check out my series of articles "WTL for MFC Programmers" starting here:
    http://www.codeproject.com/wtl/wtl4mfc1.asp
    </shamelessplug>
  • Anonymous
    May 13, 2004
    Are there any enhencements since version 7.1 ?
  • Anonymous
    June 09, 2004
    Imagine a blog entry where I take a Microsoft employee's questions and turn them into a mock interview in a public forum (i.e. my blog).