[fbdab103]

This feels like an opportunity for Microsoft to start finally cutting out legacy cruft. Guarantee a 100% pre-Windows 12 seamless emulation layer. Once that is established, it becomes more possible to port to ARM, RISC, or make foundational breaking API changes that have been desired for decades.

[Dwedit]

Then watch as people reject the new APIs and continue to develop for that emulation layer.

[Dalewyn]

Win32: "I have slain many a challenger; you won't be the last."

[ChuckNorris89]

That's true. Win32 has been undefeated.

[naikrovek]

yep, and they'll complain the entire time saying Microsoft never does anything new.

this has happened a couple times, really.

[easton]

That was the plan for Windows 10X, this would’ve been used as a Win32 compatibility layer. But that plan was killed (hardware compatibility?) and the UI was ported to regular Windows 10 to make Windows 11.

https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/11/21132822/microsoft-window...