Notch Won't Certify Minecraft For Windows 8 303
MojoKid writes "The backlash against Windows 8 from various developers continues, but this time a game's creator isn't just expressing discontent. Notch, the developer behind smash hit Minecraft, has declared that he won't be working with Microsoft to certify Minecraft for Windows 8. Note that this doesn't mean Minecraft won't run on Windows 8. The certification process in question is Microsoft's mandatory rules for submitting content to the Windows game store. In order to be listed there, an application must be Metro-compatible and conform to a laundry list of other conditions. The real problem with Windows 8 is that it locks ARM users into a second class experience. If you buy an x86 tablet, you can download programs from SourceForge, GitHub, or any file mirror. If you're an ARM user, you can download programs from the Microsoft store and that's it. The bifurcated permission structure is the problem, and it makes WinRT tablets categorically impossible to recommend for anyone who values the ability to install whatever software they please."
Re:How is this different than any other tablet? (Score:5, Funny)
Apple has a walled garden.
Yes.
Android does too.
No
Microsoft has a walled garden, but if you have an x86 tablet, you can plant petunias and begonias
WTF?
Patent Infringement (Score:5, Funny)
Hey, I thought Apple held the patent on locking users into an app store? They should sue MicroSoft for patent infringement.