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I just find it hard to understand why should so much money, time and energy should be spent on making Metro version of VLC considering it might be only useful o

I just find it hard to understand why should so much money, time and energy should be spent on making Metro version of VLC considering it might be only useful on one niche product.

TazeTSchnitzel 14y ago
Er, yes. Windows 8 and Windows RT are very niche products, aren't they, with install bases in the millions...
- vetinari 14y ago
  <trolling> Yeah, it will start approach desktop linux share now... </trolling> Seriously, I'm one of those who bought Windows 8 upgrade. Does not mean I'm using it, after two hours of cursing, Windows 7 was back.
  - TazeTSchnitzel 14y ago
    I also bought Windows 8. After a few hours getting used to it, I'm happy with it.
    - sliverstorm 14y ago
      <sarcasm> You must be some kind of computing god! No mere moral could ever understand Windows 8! </sarcasm> (not directed at you)
  - onlyup 14y ago
    The desktop environment is the same though.
    - TazeTSchnitzel 14y ago
      It's even better... Windows Explorer has a saner user interface, for example. (Say what you want about Ribbon in Office, it's worked well for the built-in Windows apps)
  - ebf 14y ago
    I see this argument over and over, and I can't imagine why someone would go back to Win 7, even if all you use is the desktop.
sliverstorm 14y ago
If you read it, and apply a bit of thinking, you should see that it isn't just about "having a metro version of VLC". It's a huge codebase update, and as they also mention, this work will be applicable to other open-source applications looking to run on Metro and/or ARM.
- donniezazen 14y ago
  I find it a little contradictory to call an application open-source and then its developer spend huge resources beautifying an-already-awesome-software for a proprietary operating system.
  - sliverstorm 14y ago
    Ah yes, because what distinguishes open-source from not-open-source is how much effort is spent on the interface. Every true open-source aficionado understands that interface is the least important part of software (this is why Linux will win the desktop)

I just find it hard to understand why should so much money, time and energy should be spent on making Metro version of VLC considering it might be only useful on one niche product.

TazeTSchnitzel 14y ago

Er, yes. Windows 8 and Windows RT are very niche products, aren't they, with install bases in the millions...

vetinari 14y ago
<trolling> Yeah, it will start approach desktop linux share now... </trolling> Seriously, I'm one of those who bought Windows 8 upgrade. Does not mean I'm using it, after two hours of cursing, Windows 7 was back.
- TazeTSchnitzel 14y ago
  I also bought Windows 8. After a few hours getting used to it, I'm happy with it.
  - sliverstorm 14y ago
    <sarcasm> You must be some kind of computing god! No mere moral could ever understand Windows 8! </sarcasm> (not directed at you)
- onlyup 14y ago
  The desktop environment is the same though.
  - TazeTSchnitzel 14y ago
    It's even better... Windows Explorer has a saner user interface, for example. (Say what you want about Ribbon in Office, it's worked well for the built-in Windows apps)
- ebf 14y ago
  I see this argument over and over, and I can't imagine why someone would go back to Win 7, even if all you use is the desktop.

sliverstorm 14y ago

If you read it, and apply a bit of thinking, you should see that it isn't just about "having a metro version of VLC". It's a huge codebase update, and as they also mention, this work will be applicable to other open-source applications looking to run on Metro and/or ARM.

donniezazen 14y ago
I find it a little contradictory to call an application open-source and then its developer spend huge resources beautifying an-already-awesome-software for a proprietary operating system.
- sliverstorm 14y ago
  Ah yes, because what distinguishes open-source from not-open-source is how much effort is spent on the interface. Every true open-source aficionado understands that interface is the least important part of software (this is why Linux will win the desktop)