On: React Native on the Universal Windows Platform

[KirinDave]

I think the community has a prevailing opionion that C# is part of a UWP lock-in and they're concerned about that.

I'm sure at least some people think C++ is helpful as a hedge against this.

[pjc50 → KirinDave]

Surely writing to the Windows Platform API is where the lock-in is, not the choice of language?

[KirinDave → pjc50]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

But that argument revolves around the growing importance of the Microsoft software store. Its actually an argument between ISVs and Microsoft about how much control MS can have in software distribution and security.