[dba-Tech] Windows 8 promises...

Stuart McLachlan stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
Sun May 27 01:03:01 CDT 2012


Visual Studio is not the only development environment for Windows 8 Desktop.
PowerBasic still works fine on it for a lot les than $500.  

And you get the advantage of small, fast, efficient applications that can still use the Win API 
directly.  :-)

On 26 May 2012 at 22:27, Jim Lawrence wrote:

> Following Apples lead, Microsoft is becoming a more closed OS.
> 
> Windows 8 will no longer support an other browsers than IE and now
> developer's ability to push out applications using the VS express version
> will not longer be an option. For this privilege expect to pay $500.00...not
> much if you are working for a company that will absorb those costs but for
> small contractors it will now require a more serious commitment.
> 
> http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/24/microsoft-pulling-free-development-tools-
> for-windows-8-desktop-apps/
> 
> Whether this will impact sales and development in the new Windows who knows
> but it is sending a signal that two of the major desktop/note pad Operating
> systems, Apples and Windows will now be closed.
> 
> Jim  
> 
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