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>Indeed - why not make a $2500 MSDN subscription compulsory to develop for the Windows desktop. After all if you are writing apps you can afford it. You're bei
by batista 14y ago
>Indeed - why not make a $2500 MSDN subscription compulsory to develop for the Windows desktop. After all if you are writing apps you can afford it.
You're being sarcastic, but it would a possible move too. And yes, if you're writing apps you can afford it. It's not like Windows has too few apps, anyway, the could use the price as a quality control to throw one-man software companies out (there goes 99% of shareware).
- excuse-me 14y agoThey could introduce an app store for windows8 where only MSFT approved apps could run. They might not get many desktop upgrades from Win7 though !
- tar 14y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Store http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Store
- Drbble 14y agoQuality is not the same as quantity.
- gouranga 14y agoShareware is what made windows what it is (the good bits that is). That would be like going into McDonalds and shooting everyone but the cleaners.