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There is something more to it: Slack is really popular and MS really wanted it on the store so they let them ignore the rule.
by opencl 8y ago
There is something more to it: Slack is really popular and MS really wanted it on the store so they let them ignore the rule.
- WorldMaker 8y agoSlack isn't the only Electron app in the MS Store. There's an entire guide on building Electron apps for the Store: https://electronjs.org/docs/tutorial/windows-store-guide https://electronjs.org/docs/tutorial/windows-store-guide Microsoft devs have even contributed to the tool mentioned in that article (and Microsoft is listed in the MIT license copyright statement): https://github.com/felixrieseberg/electron-windows-store https://github.com/felixrieseberg/electron-windows-store
- burtonator 8y agoThe "more to it" is covered in the article. They don't want things 'browsing the web' without you being forced to use MS Edge.