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

[Paulo Pinto]

On Thursday, 1 November 2012 at 22:15:49 UTC, Nick Sabalausky 
wrote:
> 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.

Great! :)