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Will the Windows Store (on the desktop) always be limited to metro apps, or will it eventually include "normal" windows apps such as foobar2000, ccleaner etc?
by dbcooper 15y ago
Will the Windows Store (on the desktop) always be limited to metro apps, or will it eventually include "normal" windows apps such as foobar2000, ccleaner etc?
Centralised package management and updates is the one new feature I most want from Windows 8.
- MatthewPhillips 15y agoDesktop is a legacy feature of intel Windows 8 computers only. That they are spending any time at all (bug fixes aside) on developing it is suprising. Going as far as to include a store for it seems like big overkill. Windows desktop future is on servers only.
- recoiledsnake 15y agoThe Windows Store will have desktop apps, but only with a link to the developer's site for download. Don't think there will be any package management or updates for desktop apps.
- jccodez 15y agoFrom this article, consider the source.. http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-to-share-more-details-on-its-windows-8-app-store/11313 http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-to-share-more-... Desktop (non-Metro-style) apps will be able to be promoted in the Windows Store if they meet Microsoft’s Desktop App certification requirements, and will be discoverable via the Windows 8 store. Windows 8 Desktop Apps will be neither licenesable nor downloadable (i.e., able to take advantage of the Windows 8 fulfillment service) from the Store.
- dbcooper 15y agoThat's quite disappointing - I would've thought that desktop app package management would be useful for small businesses and end-users.