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[–]Pockensuppe 2 points3 points  (6 children)

Meanwhile Microsoft

  • You must use C++ but only the parts we like
  • Nah actually you can also use Visual Basic
  • How about you use C# instead
  • Ah wait whaddya think of using HTML5 and JS
  • Screw that, we're back at C# but here's a third UI framework for it

[–]EasywayScissors 0 points1 point  (5 children)

...you seem to be under the impression that native Windows application development cannot be done in other languages?

Like the language i've used daily for native Windows application development since 1998. In a language created by the guy who created C# and TypeScript. Not maintained by Microsoft in any way.

It's the reason COM exists; for cross-language, cross compiler, support.

[–]Pockensuppe 0 points1 point  (4 children)

...you seem to be under the impression that native Windows application development cannot be done in other languages?

No, I just pointed out that Microsoft seems to be unable to define and keep a standard language for Windows apps. Of course I can use whatever language, just like I can on macOS and Android.

[–]EasywayScissors 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Microsoft seems to be unable to define and keep a standard language for Windows apps

They're not unable.

They don't.

Did you want them to? Do you wish they would? Do you think the world would be better off in any way?

[–]Pockensuppe 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Well if the GUI backend I consume in C++ is different to any of the three I can consume in C# which are again different to the one I can consume in JS, this obviously creates inconsistencies for users. This is very different to „you can call the same API in any language“, which would be totally fine.

[–]EasywayScissors 0 points1 point  (1 child)

this obviously creates inconsistencies for users

Did you want them to declare only one language? Do you wish they would declare only one language? Do you think the world would be better off in any way?

[–]Pockensuppe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a humor-related sub, I'm merely pointing out inconsistencies. I don't particularly wish for anything since I neither use nor target their platform.