[OT] .NET is compiled to native code in Windows Phone 8

[Paulo Pinto]

On Wednesday, 31 October 2012 at 23:20:15 UTC, deadalnix wrote:
> Le 30/10/2012 20:15, Paulo Pinto a écrit :
>> Now Build 2012 is happening and the new Windows Phone 8 
>> features have
>> been revealed.
>>
>> One of the most interesting is that .NET applications are 
>> actually
>> compiled to native code as well, before being made available 
>> for download.
>>
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dotnet/archive/2012/10/30/announcing-the-release-of-the-net-framework-for-windows-phone-8.aspx
>>
>>
>> Assuming Microsoft eventually releases a native code compiler 
>> for C#
>> (better than NGEN), this will make D use harder in the 
>> enterprise. :\
>>
>> --
>> Paulo
>
> This compiler in the cloud things seems really scary. All my 
> apps will not work anymore if microsoft decide so ?

I really dislike this cloud trend. It seems that everyone wants 
to sell me software as a service somehow.

 From my lastest projects in the Fortune 500 world, I can tell 
everyone is jumping with both feets into cloud stuff.

For the lovers of software freedom this is scary. In a world of 
software as service and patent trolls, having the source code 
available seems to no longer be enough.

--
Paulo