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Let's be clear on 1 thing. WinRT IS a (right now pretty bad and incomplete) alternative to Win32 (sure WinRT is implemented using Win32 but that is simply to re
by mariusmg 14y ago
Let's be clear on 1 thing. WinRT IS a (right now pretty bad and incomplete) alternative to Win32 (sure WinRT is implemented using Win32 but that is simply to reuse code). The WinRT implementation doesn't have anything to do with the scope.
The WinRT scope IS to replace in distant future Win32. Sure right now WinRT is basically targeted at tablets running full screen apps, but this might change in the future.
Also WinRT is sharing a symbiotic relationship with "old" Win32. Right now they do sit side by side. Heck explorer.exe is running both "WinRT" (is running in a windows with class ImmersiveBackgroundWindow) as well as the desktop.