So what? Windows Store still don't update them automatically, only the automatic download is allowed. :(
Redmond to skip Patch Tuesday for Windows Store apps
Microsoft has announced that it will ship fixes and updates for the Windows Store apps that come bundled with Windows 8 and Windows RT as soon as they are available, rather than issuing them in batches as it does for the rest of Windows. "We are committed to adapting our policies as the world evolves and with the new Windows …
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Friday 15th March 2013 17:31 GMT Skoorb
Exactly. I'm worried these may be 'forced' updates as well, that some companies (like Google) push out, where it is impossible to either stop an update, or to continuing to use the product until you update - this is not a good thing in a controlled business environment.
Saying that, dealing with security updates without a release cycle is perfectly doable in an organisation, as long as you get some form of advance warning; simply spewing out 50 critical security updates without anyone expecting it is PITA to push through change control.
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Thursday 14th March 2013 04:11 GMT Magani
Better or different?
"...because the Windows Store programming model is inherently better than what has come before.".
Attention Microsoft: To prevent terminal hubris, how about replacing the word 'better' with 'different'.
In some 30+ years of associating with IT, I've yet to find a 'programming model' that was immune from bugs. As any coding fuul kno, programming is the act of inserting bugs into code.
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Thursday 14th March 2013 13:06 GMT Anonymous Coward
Re: Hang on.......
Windows updates used to be fired out when they were ready, but MS' business customers said that they would far rather have all updates on a regular predictable basis, hence Patch Tuesday. So, actually MS chose to move away from the patch model used by linux distros to one which suited their customers more than it suited them.
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