Desktop Apps in the Windows 8 Store?!?! That’s Impossible!!!

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Published on Sat, 29 Sep 2012 03:34:30 GMT Indexed on 2012/09/29 9:38 UTC
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Or is it?

Since Microsoft announced the Windows Store, the official word has been that desktop apps could not be distributed in the store.  But this morning I noticed this:

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That’s odd, but after clicking on one of these, I see that all it does is link to the website where you download Visual Studio

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So really, it’s not a desktop app in the store.  It’s more of an ad for a desktop app.

Interestingly enough, despite the menu being ALL CAPS, Visual Studio 2012 is getting a nearly solid 5/5 stars.

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