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[url]http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/05/no-cost-desktop-software-development-is-dead-on-windows-8/[url]

Apparently the new Visual Studio Express (11) will only allow Windows Metro applications, and you can only distribute them trough Microsoft's official store.

Discuss.

dictators are not welcome in this society these days. ;)

do a cracktro about it

Like most of you might know, there will eventually be a "Visual Studio Express 2012 for Desktop", as they seem to name it. If I'm right, it will be out a little later and apparently the only option while waiting will be to use VS Express 2010. Case closed ?

As Korgiuq points out, this is simply not true.

Woops, that is "Korguiq". Sorry for misspelling your handle :P

What Korguiq said. I've been at the Windows 8 premiere club, darkside bakery, and soon an windows 8 excellence lab. I know the lead technology evangelists from MS germany, and they confirmed that there will be Visual Studio 2012 for desktop software. Any questions or thread closed? :)

I like SharpDevelop

I like naked women.

No problem, kusma. ;)

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lol microsoft

how much that is in baguettes then? :>

I've found that threads like this become considerably more entertaining if I add a bit of this to the background.

I simply hate threads that add "Discuss." at the end.

Discuss.

eclipse sucks.

discuss.

No, no, Eclipse is fine!

...FOR ME TO POOP ON.

(thank you, I also do children's parties)

There is nothing to discuss; eclipse is the definition of suck.

Eclipse rules.

Eclipse is pretty good for Ja... wait...

Am I supposed to be discussing here, or posting My Little Pony images? The original post wasn't very clear in its instructions.