Rudy Huyn opposes Android apps working on Windows

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Here we have already commented several times on the rumor that Microsoft could allow the use of Android applications in Windows, with the idea of ​​thus supplying the lack of some applications that are not yet available on Windows Phone, but on rival platforms. The last we heard about this is that Microsoft has the idea on file, as a kind of plan B that would be given the green light in case it is not possible to promote the Windows ecosystem in other ways. "

In view of this, the famous developer of Windows Phone, Rudy Huyn, did not want to stay without giving his opinion on the matter.And it basically raises something similar to what we expressed here a few months ago: that allowing Android applications to work on Windows Phone would eliminate any incentive to create native applications for the Microsoft platformThe long-term result would be that the only apps available on Windows Phone would be the native Android ones, which would obviously work better on their native platform, thus penalizing the Windows Phone user experience.

But Rudy Huyn is not left alone in criticizing Microsoft's idea, but also proposes an alternative, which in a few words consists of in do the exact opposite: Increase incentives to build native apps for Windows Phone by making them run smoothly on more platforms:

Personally I fully agree with what Rudy Huyn raises.Microsoft's goal has to be that working within its ecosystem and with its tools is more profitable for developers than doing it within the Android ecosystem, in order to attract more quality apps to Windows Stores.

And although the way to achieve it proposed by Rudy is a bit eccentric, it is no more than Microsoft's original idea of ​​allowing Android applications to run on Windows Phone, with the difference that here if there would be positive results for the Redmond platform.

What do you think? Is Rudy Huyn's idea a good one, or would you prefer Microsoft to take another path?

Via | WMPowerUser > Reddit