[Issue 10983] WinRT version specifier needed for the Windows Runtime

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http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=10983



--- Comment #3 from Andrej Mitrovic <andrej.mitrovich at gmail.com> 2013-09-09 12:32:23 PDT ---
(In reply to comment #2)
> For the most part, WinRT is an OO wrapper around Win32. But it's probably
> better to think of it as Microsoft's new method of developing API's for
> Windows. For example, if you want any of the new Sensors API's your ONLY option
> is WinRT. Practically, Win32 has been deprecated for new work.

Hmm yeah, from what I hear win32 is still being used behind-the-scenes for
WinRT, which probably means it won't go away any time soon. I think the "start
menu" backslash and subsequent reintroduction shows MS can't really break
features without paying a price. I mean, imagine if win32-based apps didn't
work in e.g. Win9, I think that would make it a dead-on-arrival OS.

Well, I reserve my doubts about WinRT, but if someone wants to work on it, go
ahead.

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