Notch: "I'd rather have minecraft not run on win 8 at all than to play along."

Re:Notch: "I'd rather have minecraft not run on win 8 at all... by rimantas on Friday September 28, 2012 @03:58AM (#4584644)

  > For now it seems like Microsoft is doing what Apple has
  > never considered - building a streamlined frontend
  > interface with a certified app store so casual users can
  > safely and easily access a wide range of software, and
  > maintaining a fully tinker-able backend and not closing
  > off other software distribution channels for expert users.

Interestingly, model that you just described works fine on OS X and have been this way for more than a year now.

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Re:Notch: "I'd rather have minecraft not run on win 8 at all... by corporalagumbo on Friday September 28, 2012 @11:57PM (#4588785)

I would hardly call the front-end of OS X streamlined. Metro is streamlined and user-friendly, OS X is, despite (or increasingly because of) the few tacked-on iOS-esque elements, a train wreck for usability. Apple needs to face the fact that small tweaks will not get you the best of both worlds. A comprehensive rethink a la Metro is essential.

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Re:Notch: "I'd rather have minecraft not run on win 8 at all... by reddit_clone on Friday September 28, 2012 @03:10PM (#4587261)

Not quite.

I got quite a jolt when I couldn't install Emacs on my new MBP with Mountain Lion at first. (I am not a Mac user. This is my first apple computer).

I had to tweak something in control panel to be able to install the downloaded dmg file.

How long before that option disappears? I don't know. But I am afraid it will, some day.

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