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Asked: 2026-05-24T09:27:13+00:00

I found out that windows 8 is going to be heavily dependent on C++,

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I found out that windows 8 is going to be heavily dependent on C++, HTML5 and CSS based apps(WPF ?). I spend a lot of time working on applications like matlab, scipy and C# as programming language at my workplace. Considering this, is there going to be any big change for desktop app developers ? are these apps going to be re-written under new code and C# has any future for desktop apps?

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    A lot of hearsay at the moment until September it seems there is nothing definite.

    There is wide speculation on whether Jupiter will be the unifying
    user-interface model for Windows, Web and mobile. Burela believes
    Jupiter may a “next generation” XAML-based framework, perhaps a
    “mashup between WPF & Silverlight.”

    There also appears to be equally strong support for three key
    programming languages: C# to appease the .NET developers, C++ to
    appease the Windows core developers, and HTML5/JavaScript to try to
    lure developers from other platforms.

    Of course the controversy has been Microsoft’s focus on JavaScript
    while nearly ignoring Silverlight and .NET developers. Articles like
    this one — though unofficial and speculative — should help calm some
    nervous developers.

    Source: http://www.isdotnetdead.com/windows-8-supports-all-programming-models/#

    ZDnet try asking probing questions.

    Here is another link about the future of C#

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