On Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:43:10 +0100 "Paulo Pinto" <[email protected]> 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.
