[Qt-interest] Windows 8 Store

[Robert Wood]

What amuses me about all this is that Linux has had its own on-line 
"store" in its repositories for years. As usual, Linux is way ahead of 
everyone else, yet gets least recognition. ;~)

Rob - with his tongue at least partially in his cheek!

On 04/05/11 15:13, Jason H wrote:
> It doesn't exist yet. But should.
>
> The Ovi store is for Nokia phones. They have a great infrastructure. Nokia just
> needs to add OSX, Windows, and a Linux or two (RedHat/Debian) using the same
> stuff.
>
> Then app authors will just link to the Desktop App store for sales. Nokia and
> the app authors then advertise, each in their own way.
>
>
> Sure it would never be as big as Apple or MS or Google/Amazon's Android but it
> would help Qt app authors... The attractive WIN here that isn't done anywhere
> else is you could get the same app on your phone as for your desktop. (Bundle
> Phone and desktop versions, pending application suitability of course)
>
> Just a thought.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Николай Шатохин<n.shatokhin at gmail.com>
> To: Jason H<scorp1us at yahoo.com>
> Cc: Rutger Storm<rutgerstorm at gmail.com>; qt-interest at qt.nokia.com
> Sent: Wed, May 4, 2011 10:03:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [Qt-interest] Windows 8 Store
>
> Em? What is Qt Desktop App store? Where can i find it?
>
> 2011/5/4 Jason H<scorp1us at yahoo.com>:
>> Which is why we should have a Qt Desktop App store, where you can get
>> platform-independent apps. It wouldn't be that hard to do, and I would do it
>> myself, but to date, you need to be a big player to have an app store, because
>> the threat of someone copying your store is is high. But by having a big name,
>> you immediately become the authority.
>>
>> Jason's Qt App Store (assuming I could get permission to even use 'Qt')
>> Gary's Qt App Store
>> vs
>> Nokia's Qt App Store
>>
>>
>> Who are you going to publish to/by from!? Plus, the Ovi store is already
>> there...
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Nicholas Shatokhin<n.shatokhin at gmail.com>
>> To: Rutger Storm<rutgerstorm at gmail.com>
>> Cc: qt-interest at qt.nokia.com
>> Sent: Wed, May 4, 2011 7:58:26 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Qt-interest] Windows 8 Store
>>
>> Because, if you will have all necessary software, you will not use
>> windows. People don't use linux, beause the don't have all software. So,
>> Microsoft fight against cross platform software.
>>
>> Wed, 04 May 2011 14:55:22 +0300 було написано Rutger Storm
>> <rutgerstorm at gmail.com>:
>>
>>> Why wouldn't they? If it would fit the requirements they set and works
>>> fine
>>> on Windows I would see no reason why they wouldn't support it.
>>>
>>> On 4 May 2011 09:40, Nicholas Shatokhin<n.shatokhin at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>
>>>> Are you sure that Microsoft will support cross platform software?
>>>>
>>>> Wed, 04 May 2011 10:36:48 +0300 було написано Mihail Naydenov
>>>> <mlists at ymail.com>:
>>>>
>>>>> As you have probably heard, there will be an "App Store" for Windows 8
>>>>> (hopefully backported to other versions too).
>>>>>
>>>>> I hope, considering the new (MS centric) politics at nokia, Qt will be
>>>>> considered a prime tool for development, complying to its requirements
>>>>> (and
>>>>> hopefully implementing it's extra features).
>>>>>
>>>>> MihailNaydenov
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