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> "MS wants desktop devs to" (undeniably true) What makes you say this, the publishing of a third app model for Windows, messaging, some combination of the two
by edgyswingset 11y ago
> "MS wants desktop devs to" (undeniably true)
What makes you say this, the publishing of a third app model for Windows, messaging, some combination of the two, something else?
- mrec 11y agoBoth, plus the fact that significant new tech infrastructure projects like the Windows Runtime are (mostly) restricted to Store apps. I'm not anti- app stores or declarative UI in general, and I think things like standardized sandboxing would be great for many desktop apps too. But a platform that places you at the whim of a single distribution path, and cripples portability to boot, isn't worth it.