> By what possible perspective is that from > "a different time"? Because Microsoft decided > to distribute compiled .NET apps to Windows Phone? When Dalvik w

> By what possible perspective is that from > "a different time"? Because Microsoft decided > to distribute compiled .NET apps to Windows Phone? When Dalvik would have been designed, there wouldn't have been an App Store. The model for mobile development wasn't clear like it is today. I agree that it's a great solution: the AOT cost is, in practice, tiny. The flexibility (and, I expect, reliability) provided is with the cost.