Got an email from microsoft, wanting to help "certify" minecraft for win 8. I told them to stop trying to ruin the pc as an open platform.
— Markus Persson (@notch) September 27, 2012
InBlack wrote on Sep 27, 2012, 11:02:yuastnav wrote on Sep 27, 2012, 10:38:
"Certify minecraft for win8"?
What does this even mean?
It means that they want to turn Windows PC's into a closed system ala Apple's Macintosh computers.
All software has to be 'certified' by Microsoft before the OS will let it run. Microsoft will probably take this a step further as they will only allow digital copies of the software to be purchaed through their built-in app buying software. (again ala Apple's Itunes)
All in all first Gabe and now Notch, kudos to those two for saying fuck you to Microsoft.
It looks like Win7 will be my last Windows OS.