Re:Google's 2023 Shutdown Spree: 6 Products Pulled in Just 4...
by Dalewyn on Thursday April 13, 2023 @07:56AM
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I think this is what makes the receptions between Microsoft and Google's axings different, the former at least tries to axe things with some cushioning while Google just offs things like it's Tuesday.
Re:Google's 2023 Shutdown Spree: 6 Products Pulled in Just 4...
by pjmlp on Thursday April 13, 2023 @08:48AM
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Mostly, they really messed up in Win32 => WinRT => UAP => UWP => WinUI 3.0, and .NET Framework to .NET Core, to the point .NET Framework is the "Python 2" of Microsoft's ecosystems, and no one besides WinDev themselves takes WinUI/WinAppSDK seriously.
Microsoft is religious about maintaining backward compatibility and support. They also have some concept of service, which makes cancellations smoother. (All this makes product development aware of the costs of abandonment. Google doesn’t have that in its culture, and it’s a constant problem with hiring from them now.)