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

[Nick Sabalausky]

On Thu, 1 Nov 2012 18:11:17 -0400
Nick Sabalausky <SeeWebsiteToContactMe at semitwist.com> wrote:

> 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.
> 

Speaking of all this:
http://dilbert.com/2012-10-21/

That summarizes it perfectly.