[Bug]: wixtoolset@7.0.0: now requires accepting EULA before using, or any wix extraction will fail (for apps that require it)

[BlackWinnerYoshi]

Prerequisites

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• I have verified that I am using the latest version of Scoop and corresponding bucket.

Package Name

wixtoolset

Expected/Current Behaviour

WiX Toolset v6 introduced the Open Source Maintenance Fee, but it's only since v7 that it's being enforced, by blocking every command until the EULA is accepted. Thankfully, I noticed this somewhat quickly, as main/python was updated. When the update failed, I checked the dark.log to find this message:

wix.exe : error WIX7015: You must accept the Open Source Maintenance Fee (OSMF) EULA to use WiX Toolset v7. For instructions, see https://wixtoolset.org/osmf/

Steps to Reproduce

Install any app with `Expand-DarkArchive` in the installer script.

Possible Solution

One of these:

1. When installing main/wixtoolset, warn users about the EULA, linking to https://docs.firegiant.com/wix/osmf/.
2. Deprecate main/wixtoolset for main/dark? It seems that the former is preferred if both are installed, but I'm not sure if they can be swapped in every instance (in any case, they have separate shims, wix and dark resp.)
3. The dumbest idea would be to just run wix eula accept wix7 during post_install of main/wixtoolset - legal issues aside, the command (or rather, the EULA) can change, breaking the installation of this core program.

Scoop and Buckets Version

~ $ scoop --version
Current Scoop version:
b588a06e (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) chore(release): Bump to version 0.5.3 (resync) (#6436)

'main' bucket:
38122644f2 (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) skim: Update to version 4.5.1

'extras' bucket:
051887cb4a (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) thunderbird: Update to version 149.0.2

'versions' bucket:
f056a58838 (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) sunshine-pre: Update to version 2026.407.170539

'nirsoft' bucket:
f2bd214 (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) build(deps): bump requests from 2.33.0 to 2.33.1 (#55)

'sysinternals' bucket:
b4e31be (HEAD -> main, origin/main, origin/HEAD) notmyfault: Update to version 4.4

'php' bucket:
2146138 (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) chore: refactor ci workflow

'nerd-fonts' bucket:
cd6775c1 (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) SarasaGothic: Update to version 1.0.37

'nonportable' bucket:
2e4614cb (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) burp-suite-pro-np: Update to version 2026.3

'java' bucket:
45af0df1 (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) temurin-jre: Update to version 26.0.0-35

'games' bucket:
2b688d8ff (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) racelab: Update to version 7.6.0

~ $

Scoop Config

~ $ scoop config

aria2-enabled                   : True
aria2-max-connection-per-server : 5
aria2-min-split-size            : 5M
aria2-options                   :
aria2-retry-wait                : 2
aria2-split                     : 5
aria2-warning-enabled           : True
autostash_on_conflict           : True
cache_path                      : C:\Users\yoshi\scoop\cache
cat_style                       : full
debug                           : True
default_architecture            : 64bit
force_update                    : True
gh_token                        :
global_path                     : C:\ProgramData\scoop
ignore_running_processes        : False
last_update                     : 2026-04-08 00:00:44
no_junction                     : False
private_hosts                   :
proxy                           :
root_path                       : C:\Users\yoshi\scoop
scoop_branch                    : master
scoop_repo                      : https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop
shim                            : scoopcs
show_manifest                   : True
show_update_log                 : True
update_nightly                  : True
use_external_7zip               : False
use_isolated_path               : True
use_lessmsi                     : True
use_sqlite_cache                : True
virustotal_api_key              : 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

~ $

PowerShell Version

~ $ $PSVersionTable

Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      7.6.0
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.6.0
OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.26100
Platform                       Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.4
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion              3.0

~ $

Additional Softwares

I also have main/dark installed, but from reading the Scoop's source code, it appears main/wixtoolset is prioritized if installed.

[z-Fng]

2. It seems that the former is preferred if both are installed, but I'm not sure if they can be swapped in every instance (in any case, they have separate shims, wix and dark resp.)

• [Bug] main/wixtoolset required .NET Runtime Scoop#6382

Personally, I also support prioritizing dark if both are installed.

@niheaven @HUMORCE I'm not sure why Scoop-Core previously prioritized wixtoolset. Were there any particular reasons behind this behavior? If not, is it possible to switch the priority?

[niheaven]

Since dark is from wix 3 and is now deprecated, so we decide to use wix as the default extractor. I'll add auto accept eula in wix manifest, the most user won't touch OSMF imo.

[niheaven]

And yes, for installation purpose, we should use 'dark' as higher priority, to avoid the .net runtime.

[z-Fng]

I'll add auto accept eula in wix manifest, the most user won't touch OSMF imo.

3. legal issues aside, the command (or rather, the EULA) can change, breaking the installation of this core program.

To be honest, I'm a bit concerned that this operation carries legal risks and could lead to complaints. After all, WiX specifically requires manually reading and agreeing to the EULA before use, even though most uses of them don't violate the EULA.

And yes, for installation purpose, we should use 'dark' as higher priority, to avoid the .net runtime.

That's great. hope to see this change soon and have the next version released. 😆

[BlackWinnerYoshi]

To be honest, I'm a bit concerned that this operation carries legal risks and could lead to complaints.

The blame is on me for not specifying how the note should look like, but perhaps the notes could look like this:

The WiX Toolset EULA must be accepted before using, or it will cause a WIX7015 error.
For more information, see: <https://docs.firegiant.com/wix/osmf/>

And maybe scoop checkup should tell the difference(s) between main/dark and main/wixtoolset (if any are relevant, besides the EULA one), but in that case, an issue should be opened at the relevant repo.