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This feels like an opportunity for Microsoft to start finally cutting out legacy cruft. Guarantee a 100% pre-Windows 12 seamless emulation layer. Once that is e

This feels like an opportunity for Microsoft to start finally cutting out legacy cruft. Guarantee a 100% pre-Windows 12 seamless emulation layer. Once that is established, it becomes more possible to port to ARM, RISC, or make foundational breaking API changes that have been desired for decades.

Dwedit 4y ago
Then watch as people reject the new APIs and continue to develop for that emulation layer.
- naikrovek 4y ago
  yep, and they'll complain the entire time saying Microsoft never does anything new. this has happened a couple times, really.
- Dalewyn 4y ago
  Win32: "I have slain many a challenger; you won't be the last."
  - ChuckNorris89 4y ago
    That's true. Win32 has been undefeated.
easton 4y ago
That was the plan for Windows 10X, this would’ve been used as a Win32 compatibility layer. But that plan was killed (hardware compatibility?) and the UI was ported to regular Windows 10 to make Windows 11. https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/11/21132822/microsoft-windows-10x-emulator-dual-screen-os-testing-apps-compatibility-features https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/11/21132822/microsoft-window...