[Qt-interest] Windows 8 Store

[Harri Pasanen]

Well, it's probably among the smaller stores, but Intel's AppUp should work 
fine for Qt desktop applications, even if it is geared a bit for netbooks and 
tablets in future.

There is a Windows store client, as well as Meego one.

It even has some big titles:

http://www.appup.com/applications/applications-Angry+Birds

you can see the number of downloads, for above it is somewhere in 40000-50000 
range, most other applications don't come near.   They do take care of the 
billing etc.  http://appdeveloper.intel.com/ is the developer site.

I do see some Qt apps there that are also at Nokia Ovi Store, so I'm planning 
to submit some of mine to see if there is any traction.

There are also number of Qt apps in Apple's Mac appstore.

But I don't see why Microsoft would try to block Qt native apps from their PC 
store, they don't have the dominant position any longer that they used to, and 
windows PCs can be developed for with multitude of tools already, unlike the 
phones.

Harri

Wednesday, May 04, 2011 04:13 pm 
Jason H writes:
> 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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