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Originally Posted by K. Molen
Hmm... this is news to me. Are you saying they're moving to an iTunes App Store kind of format, where if manufacturers want to release programs on the Windows 8 platform, then they have to get them certified via Microsoft and can only do so if it's in the new Metro style?
If not, what's to prevent Adobe from ignoring that and simply release their programs the way they used to?
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Yes, that is how I understand it.
Adobe could do that for a legacy desktop app of course since the Windows 8 desktop is backwards compatible, but they could not release a Modern/Metro app anywhere other than the Windows Store. Well, technically they could, but buyers would need a special sideload license and jump through a bunch of hoops, so essentially it needs to be sold through the store.
I can tell you with absolute certainty the only way to download apps on my Surface RT is through the store or jailbreaking.