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WinRT is supposed to be a modernized version of .Net built with lightweight asychronous programming in mind. I haven't yet checked if this promise is bullshit.

by hrvbr 13y ago

WinRT is supposed to be a modernized version of .Net built with lightweight asychronous programming in mind. I haven't yet checked if this promise is bullshit. In my experience with Windows Azure, Microsoft seems to be moving deliberately slowly. They build a small solid foundation and add more features when they're ready. Azure didn't have AutoScale until recently. I'm sure WinRT will keep growing.

taopao 13y ago
Maybe you should spend a few minutes on Google (or Bing) assessing the state of WinRT before making prognostications. Spoiler alert: WinRT is completely DOA.
- CodeCube 13y ago
  Just to be clear, you probably mean that Windows RT is DOA. They're not necessarily the same thing (you can call WinRT libraries from regular desktop code).
hrvbr 13y ago
edit: a modernized version of Win32 not of .Net, it's in C++.
w0rd-driven 13y ago
The promise itself isn't bullshit, but the execution is definitely slow. Windows 8.1 is opening a lot back up but I will agree that MS shot themselves in the foot by making it as "simplified" as it is. It's nowhere near 1:1 with .NET or even Win32 at this point and that'll likely take quite a bit of time, likely well beyond the "mythical version 3". I feel they absolutely have to release new version of Windows or at least the API every year. It has to get very close to 1:1 or a lot more people will start abandoning ship. I know personally I was more neutral and borderline annoyed at the WinRT change but I think 8.1 is reviving some enthusiasm I lost. I believe they're heading in the right direction it'll just be a matter of getting there as fast as possible to keep my interest. It's not a very pleasant feeling when you think that you picked a poor choice by sticking with .NET as things start to fall away. I keep looking for WinRT projects to start picking up steam but they're pretty much non-existent in the Atlanta area, save a very select few. I'm really hoping 8.1 starts to change that.

by hrvbr 13y ago

taopao 13y ago

Maybe you should spend a few minutes on Google (or Bing) assessing the state of WinRT before making prognostications. Spoiler alert: WinRT is completely DOA.

CodeCube 13y ago
Just to be clear, you probably mean that Windows RT is DOA. They're not necessarily the same thing (you can call WinRT libraries from regular desktop code).

hrvbr 13y ago

edit: a modernized version of Win32 not of .Net, it's in C++.

w0rd-driven 13y ago

The promise itself isn't bullshit, but the execution is definitely slow. Windows 8.1 is opening a lot back up but I will agree that MS shot themselves in the foot by making it as "simplified" as it is. It's nowhere near 1:1 with .NET or even Win32 at this point and that'll likely take quite a bit of time, likely well beyond the "mythical version 3". I feel they absolutely have to release new version of Windows or at least the API every year. It has to get very close to 1:1 or a lot more people will start abandoning ship. I know personally I was more neutral and borderline annoyed at the WinRT change but I think 8.1 is reviving some enthusiasm I lost. I believe they're heading in the right direction it'll just be a matter of getting there as fast as possible to keep my interest. It's not a very pleasant feeling when you think that you picked a poor choice by sticking with .NET as things start to fall away. I keep looking for WinRT projects to start picking up steam but they're pretty much non-existent in the Atlanta area, save a very select few. I'm really hoping 8.1 starts to change that.