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        <title><![CDATA[what]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-352310-3759249]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[nonsense, it's okidoki]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[leifur]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:27:43 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[1 Reason why it will be less painful (Higher Margins)]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Well written article which makes sense. However in order to make easier the on-boarding process, Microsoft has a more flexible revenue share model (20% &gt; USD 25,000) which makes the decision slightly easier for developers.Another little known fact is that Microsoft has come out to say that for In-App Commerce. You may elect to support purchasing options from within your app. You are not required to use Microsofts commerce engine to support those purchaseWhat this is means in essence is that if a developer chooses to develop their own or use a 3rd party commerce solution, they no longer have to pay the 20%-30% revenue share which is traditionally given to Microsoft (or 30% for Google and Apple). Which I believe, makes a lot of difference with increasing competition and declining margins in the mobile application world.And if you do not believe in creating your own commerce solution. Check out Lotaris which provides such a solution. They are 50% cheaper than what Microsoft is currently offering.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Ho]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:06:47 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Your points]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[1. Ok2. Really, if you write well written UI's it's all asynch. No one writes WinForms anymore. 3. It's like this everywhere. Why should a developer have complete access. malware. Just look at android. I don't even see why this is an issue.4. Really...Get out of the PHP world5. At least someone requires these garage programmers to think about their code6. Many companies offer API's and if you're a dev who doesn't know how to encrypt your data and sends actual id's of your database. You shouldn't be writing sensitive apps7. Learn to use OOP technologies. If you still don't use interfaces, stay with VB 68. Good point9. Kinda see you're meaning. If you're storing data on a mobile device bigger than a few k, then you need to learn how to write differently.10. True. Btw Silverlight died because of HTML 2 years ago. But, actually Silverlight is still used heavily. See dashboards, Sharepoint, etc..]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[2000423403]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 06:16:26 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Win8 and DOS not compatible and not as good, either.]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-352310-3713158]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[WRONGO, in your claim that 'Windows applications could do everything that DOS applications could' -- many of us businesses stay on DOS because some of the programs written in it, are still superior to anything MS or Apple can provide.  Excel is horrible for actuarial calculations and auditing, so I stayed in old Lotus 1-2-3 for DOS.  I can run those old programs and my templates in XP, but maybe can't run them in Win7.  IBM, which sponsors Lotus now, said they 'cannot guarantee' that these programs will even run in Win7;  so I just bought a Win7 machine in Dell Auction, to test it.  But I won't be using that machine, except as a last resort.Win8 is a nightmare for business.  So bet that apps made by developers, will become popular (and hence profitable) if the apps restore commonality with the previous OS interface.  Else, sales will be sluggish, and any profit will come only in apps written for consumer computers/tablets.  I will never be in the latter category.By contrast, Linux development might finally come into maturity.  It should be justifiable to PAY for Linux applications, and either partially or wholly protect the code.  Linux desperately needs priced apps to take off on consumer desktops.  Since Android is so popular now, there's a potential for a unifying with Linux.  Hopefully, the developers will not write code as stupidly as MS has done, instead separating touch-centric apps from desktop apps:  and then sell 'bundles' to those wanting both types.  The unity of the app's OWN interface would be a major plus, so you can come home and continue to run your app on your desktop.  Were I a tablet user, I'd sure like such a 'bundle', which doesn't FORCE me to use my desktop as I use my tablet.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[brainout]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 17:00:21 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[damn, that's funny, and probably true too -nt]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[nt]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Deadly Ernest]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:48:07 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[great idea]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[&quot;Hello.  This is Sybil, from Microsoft QA.  I'm afraid we have to reject your application.  It exceeds our quality standards; you need to make it worse.&quot;]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[apotheon]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:28:45 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[lots]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Apple restricts things a lot.  The difference is that Microsoft is using these restrictions to try to funnel development by independents toward ends that will supposedly help Microsoft muscle in on Apple's market -- which might be a really bad idea, because in that market Apple is the 900 pound gorilla.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[apotheon]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:18:13 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[That's quotable.]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-352310-3711823]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[&quot;No one who ever hit it big with his own startup company came out of a union environment.&quot;  No kidding.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[apotheon]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:16:59 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[2: The asynchronous model]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Funny enough. The entire world works asynchronously and lots of things are happening in parallel, activities are forked and must be orchestrated and coordinated all day long. On top of that, parallelising and asynchronous events are neither new nor rocket-science. So why do some developers (not all, but a good part of it) still cringe when someone just  mentions words like &quot;asynchronous&quot; or &quot;parallel&quot;? Why is it so hard for some developers (again: not all) to think parallel?Of course, synchronous singlethreaded straightforward programming is much easier, because everything happens neatly orderly like a charm. In an asynchronous and parallel world things are more on the chaotic end of the continuum. Of course, we still don't have adequate tools to deal with async + parallel adequantely, although we go step by step in the right direction. We still sometimes struggle while debugging race conditions, deadlocks and other problems that come along with the benefits of async + parallel.We already have some tools and some language support we never dreamt of only a few years ago, things like async/await, like TPL and Rx, like F# and much more beyond that (and of course also things beyond the MS world), that make asynchronous and parallel operation more and more feel like a natural extension of the way we are used to program for years. But I'm pretty sure that's just the starter. You (and me) ain't seen nothing yet.I really will praise the day, where it will sound like an odd tale from &quot;ye olde days&quot; of SW development, when some of the older guys around will grab itself a beer and start telling stories of how we used to develop software back then in the old days, at the beginning of the 21st century. When the young eleves will shudder from the thought of being restricted to only one thread or forced to have to do their calls synchronously. Ok, maybe I exaggerated a little. So please have mercy and omit the beer ... ]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[jensgeyer@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:59:33 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Many games are apps now, like pinball etc, and Microsoft want ALL stuff]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[developed for Win 8 to go through the Microsoft Store.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Deadly Ernest]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:22:55 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[why?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[If you are a game developer( definitely not the same as an app developer!), you can continue to develop games. There is no one forcing you to develop your games for the app space. The desktop space is still there. You don't need any &quot;touch enabled&quot; features to play many games. I have loaded over 20 desktop games and the only one that did not work was TERA. All the others work fine.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[GAProgrammer]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:12:53 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[bull]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-352310-3711611]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[s***]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[sarai1313@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:16:38 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[As far as Microsoft is concerned...]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-352310-3711576]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[... computers are, and have always been for making money. That's why Bill Gates is so rich.Microsoft's core business is not problem solving, it's publishing. Publishing of software.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[jkameleon@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:47:35 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[DOS to Windows was different]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Windows applications could do everything that DOS applications could and much more. Windows Store applications can do a tiny fraction of what desktop applications can do. The first transition was progress without doubt. The second is a mixed bag at best.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[gak@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:40:16 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[and it's Q&amp;A relative to the MS profit cycle only -nt]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[nt]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Deadly Ernest]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:23:23 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[VM cant really fix everything]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I have encounter many CRASHED with VM when close to dry up resources, like when you have heaps of network drives doing some copying now you pop in a USB stick, the host try to read it then VM try to take over it, you will see how great the VM is, it will only works when you mostly idle your host. Beside Vista really keen on BSOD.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[dlovep@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:09:30 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Microsoft will QA your work?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[This will really hurt a lot. Microsoft will QA your work? I dont think this will last.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[delroekid]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:05:59 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[#10 is a big one]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-352310-3711558]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Well articulated, I couldn't have said it better myself ]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[pablo.hotane@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:00:04 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[History]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[History and statistics reveal that every other version of Windows is a success...like WinXP then Win7...:-)]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[gauravkumar37]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:52:17 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Builders must now become Interior Designers]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-352310-3711335]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[As a .Net Windows Forms &amp; ASP Developer I am now required to Design a great UI which was never a big requirement in the past. System Development was core focus skill on development. Learning and adopting new tech is a critical requirement for developers in my opinion so I will just learn and learn again and again. That the way of the IT World.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[sbjiva@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 04:54:55 -0700</pubDate>
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