@cmuratori in re: your article, you can still run MS-DOS apps on Windows 7, but only x86 versions; x64 Win7 doesn't have 16-bit emu.
@vogon Short of saying that MS-signing will no longer be necessary, I don't know how they would allay my fears...
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@cmuratori MS doesn't decide in a vacuum. by 2032, the Metro app model will be richer and the store will be ready for more types of apps. -
@vogon If it will still be a closed platform, that does absolutely nothing to allay my fears. PCs must remain open. This is not OK.
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@cmuratori while the defanged future of 16-and-under content with no swears is chilling, MS doesn't want it as it'd drive people away . -
@vogon What about all the other problems? JIT is prohibited. Downloading executable code is prohibited. Other app stores are prohibited. - Show replies
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@cmuratori the goal of 8 is to get an OS out which is competitive in a touch-driven market, not to say "THIS IS ALL COMPUTING WILL EVER BE." -
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