Now there's a reason to hate metro, regardless of UI layout - Page 2

**nekrosoft13** · 09-20-11, 07:36 PM

if they close it down completly it won't be good either.

example instead of being able to use community build media centers like XBMC or media portal, you would be forced to use that horrible media center.

there are thousands of community build apps that would probably be blocked just because they would not like to have free competition.

**bacon12** · 09-20-11, 08:34 PM

If those devs want those apps used and sold in windows 8 desktop then they should build them for that. MS is only saying for Metro all apps will be proper apps not screwing the pooch on our touch OS.
They will also be properly updated, I agree this is a good thing.

**nekrosoft13** · 09-20-11, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by bacon12

If those devs want those apps used and sold in windows 8 desktop then they should build them for that. MS is only saying for Metro all apps will be proper apps not screwing the pooch on our touch OS.
They will also be properly updated, I agree this is a good thing.

community based developers team will not want that. for every update to go though MS, this just slows down progress.

xbmc has a new version every day.

**bacon12** · 09-20-11, 09:51 PM

Then don't build one for a touch interface? Who would want a media center application on touch anyways?

Q · 09-20-11, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by nekrosoft13

community based developers team will not want that. for every update to go though MS, this just slows down progress.

xbmc has a new version every day.

I want a call when xbmc can support a Ceton tuner and 4 HD streams.

**Rakeesh** · 09-20-11, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Q

I want a call when xbmc can support a Ceton tuner and 4 HD streams.

That will come with Eden (version 11) which has a PVR front end. You can use something like mythtv, mediaportal, etc as a backend.

Though if your cable company are assholes and mark everything with a do not copy flag, it won't work. Some do this.

Lyme · 10-07-11, 03:34 PM

You will be able to side-load applications if you choose to do so, however you will have to turn on the functionality. The free wheeling and dealing of applications that is windows today is horrid for normal users and vetting the applicaitons is a really good idea.

09-20-11, 07:36 PM	#13
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: Now there's a reason to hate metro, regardless of UI layout if they close it down completly it won't be good either. example instead of being able to use community build media centers like XBMC or media portal, you would be forced to use that horrible media center. there are thousands of community build apps that would probably be blocked just because they would not like to have free competition.

09-20-11, 08:34 PM	#14
bacon12 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,536	Re: Now there's a reason to hate metro, regardless of UI layout If those devs want those apps used and sold in windows 8 desktop then they should build them for that. MS is only saying for Metro all apps will be proper apps not screwing the pooch on our touch OS. They will also be properly updated, I agree this is a good thing.

09-20-11, 09:51 PM	#16
bacon12 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,536	Re: Now there's a reason to hate metro, regardless of UI layout Then don't build one for a touch interface? Who would want a media center application on touch anyways?

10-07-11, 03:34 PM	#19
Lyme Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,682	Re: Now there's a reason to hate metro, regardless of UI layout You will be able to side-load applications if you choose to do so, however you will have to turn on the functionality. The free wheeling and dealing of applications that is windows today is horrid for normal users and vetting the applicaitons is a really good idea.