XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.comp.microsoft.windows, alt.c   
   mp.os.windows-8   
   XPost: alt.windows7.general, microsoft.public.windowsxp.general   
   From: nospam@nospam.invalid   
      
   In article , Sailfish   
    wrote:   
      
   > >>> Windows hasn't fundamentally changed since Windows 7. It's all just a   
   > >>> skinning exercise so that the vendors can sell more hardware which   
   > >>> supports the 'new' windows.   
   > >> Actually, yes, and it still might happen since this is an early look-see   
   > >> at just the current GUI update direction and not the foundational   
   > >> changes.   
   > >   
   > > What foundational changes would you like?   
   > >   
   > Well, I'll consider wishes are like fishes and dare to hope.   
   >   
   > 1. Bring back Aero, in all it's previous glory (transparency,   
   > skeuomorphic icons, rounded windows corners, transparency, &c.) I don't   
   > mind if they farm it out, as long as they open the architecture APIs   
   > that would allow 3rd parties to replicate it fully.   
      
   that's not really foundational, and the rounded corners are rumoured to   
   be in win11.   
      
   > 2. Make changes that would allow Win7 users and 3rd party developers to   
   > create apps for its 30% cut store AND create the same programs access to   
   > the APIs neccessary to allow them to be sold without going through the   
   > 30% Microsoft tax.   
      
   that exists now, and it's not a tax either. there's significant benefit   
   from the 30% cut.   
      
   > 3. Provide less obscure access for power users rather than obfuscating   
   > them as they now do on Win10.   
      
   power users don't care if a setting is obscured.   
      
   > There are others but this would be enough for me to seriously consider   
   > upgrading.   
   >   
   > >> What I suspect is that they will make significant   
   > >> infrastructure changes that will put everything behind a pay wall, just   
   > >> like Apple, disallowing sideloading of non- Windows Store software.   
   > >   
   > > Apple haven't done anything like the sort.   
   > >   
   > Yes, they have with iOS devices.   
      
   no they haven't.   
      
   > > There's no doubt that the app stores are a great way for   
   > > google/apple/microsoft to make money, but there are often alternatives.   
   > >   
   > Often not. Ever found a browser option that isn't based on webkit?   
      
   firefox   
      
   > Or   
   > are you hinting at *Nix solutions? Even Microsoft has given up the ghost   
   > with trident and gone with webkit for Edge.   
      
   what's wrong with webkit?   
      
   there's also a difference between webkit itself and google's fork, aka   
   blink.   
      
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