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

Nick Sabalausky SeeWebsiteToContactMe at semitwist.com
Thu Nov 1 15:11:17 PDT 2012


On Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:43:10 +0100
"Paulo Pinto" <pjmlp at progtools.org> wrote:

> 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.
> 

I feel exactly the same way. (Hell, that's one of the reasons I never
liked web apps.)

A few months ago, I was looking into cross-platform 2D mobile game
frameworks and it came down to Corona vs Marmalade. One of the big
reasons we went with Marmalade was because Corona was 100% compiled on
*their* servers, which lead to various uncomfortable consequences.

I think it's all happening because MBAs are in charge, and the one
thing they know and like best is buzzwords. And "cloud" is the
biggest buzzword right now.

I really hate the word "cloud" anyway. All it is, is a stupid renaming
of the words "Internet", "hosted" and "distributed", and which one it
means is usually dependent on context. "Cloud" is my #1 least favorite
word right ahead of "tween" (except when used for animation) and using
"crazy" as an adverb.



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