On: Windows 8 Doesn’t Want Your App. Try Again Later

[mgkimsal]

"Requirement 3.2: The app crashes"

Really? They've listed a 'requirement' as 'app crashes'?

[alexkus → mgkimsal]

No. "The app crashes" is the reason that it has failed on Requirement 3.2.

A bit of googling gives this which contains the full text of Requirement 3.2:-

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/Hh92158...

[alexkus → alexkus]

Also note that one of the common reasons for failing Requirement 3.2 now includes a reference to using CurrentAppSimulator that wasn't in the one linked in the original article.

I guess the OP just got stung by being an early adopter and the FAQ/requirement pages not being anywhere near complete as not enough people had gone through the certification process for MSFT to find all of the common reasons for rejection.

[smackfu → mgkimsal]

FYI, the first requirement for the Apple App Store is the same:

2.1 Apps that crash will be rejected

[mgkimsal → smackfu]

The way it was written was as a requirement:

"Requirement 3.2: the app crashes"

3.2 as a reason something is rejected ("app crashes") makes more sense. I wasn't sure if they're written it that casually, as it was quoted as such.

[smackfu → mgkimsal]

Yes, presumably that was in a section of reasons for rejection. It would be rather silly to assume there was a requirement that apps crash.

[code_duck → smackfu]

I believe it makes sense, in the context of Windows. They want users to feel as if they're in a comfortable and familiar environment.