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Only for Windows store? So who thinks walled gardens and feudalization are coming to all desktop OSes in the next 5 years?

In the future, a store / certificate authority will be able to arbitrarily revoke your right to run anything on your computer that isn't approved.




>In the future, a store / certificate authority will be able to arbitrarily revoke your right to run anything on your computer that isn't approved

We're already there with Web Apps and other SaaS "innovative" technologies.


Compiled in the cloud as well:

"Our compiler in the cloud compiles the app using .NET Native in the Store, creating a self-contained app package that’s customized to the device where the app will be installed."


Today, Windows Store. Tomorrow, the world! :)




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