.NET Native Compilation Preview Released

Posted by timothy on Thursday April 3, 2014 @08:29AM from the faster-faster-faster dept.

atrader42 (687933) writes "Microsoft announced a new .NET compiler that compiles .NET code to native code using the C++ compiler backend. It produces performance like C++ while still enabling .NET features like garbage collection, generics, and reflection. Popular apps have been measured to start up to 60% faster and use 15% less memory. The preview currently only supports Windows Store applications, but is expected to apply to more .NET applications in the long term. A preview of the compiler is available for download now. (Caveat: I both work for MS and read Slashdot.)"

2 of 217 comments (clear)

Min score:

Reason:

Sort:

Re:Huh? by quonsar · 2014-04-03 08:34 · Score: -1, Offtopic

they never did.

--

Sacred cows make the best burgers.
Re:Run more native Windows apps on Linux by Pieroxy · 2014-04-03 09:06 · Score: -1, Offtopic

If you care so much about all that windows crap, why are you running Linux at all?

--
Write boring code, not shiny code!