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> Yes they are, UWP is the future of Windows APIs since Windows 8, like it or not. Well, i don't, but my two main gripes is that it seems to be an evolution of
by Crinus 8y ago
> Yes they are, UWP is the future of Windows APIs since Windows 8, like it or not.
Well, i don't, but my two main gripes is that it seems to be an evolution of WPF which i never liked and that it is tied to a more locked down mobile-like approach that i abhor.
> Win32 is slowly being migrated into sandbox model with each Windows 10 release
What are you talking about?
> and hasn't seen any big update since Vista.
I'd say that it hasn't seen any big update since Windows 98 :-P but as long as it works i do not care.
> All major APIs introduced since then are based on COM.
COM or COM/UWP?
- pjmlp 8y agoI am talking about MSIX and the sandbox evolution model from Project Centiped, with the new Win32 project format for store deployments. Based on COM, and UWP, which is nothing more than a saner COM, now being internally widespread via C++/WinRT adoption.
- Crinus 8y agoThat is for store stuff though, not Win32 itself and the vast majority of applications are not written for the store nor distributed through it (some do use it as a secondary means of distribution but from what i've heard the limitations are not worth it and the store itself is bad from a UX perspective).
- pjmlp 8y agoWin32 is going into the store, that is the whole point of MSIX.