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rsshandler/java on windows rt? #57

Open GoogleCodeExporter opened 9 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
I'm getting one of the new Surface tablets. I understand Windows RT (if you 
don't know what this is specifically please refrain from commenting on what 
Windows supports in general, you're not helping) will not support running third 
party legacy desktop apps, but does anyone know if it will have java and if it 
would be possible to run something like rsshandler on it?

Is there anyone else with interest in this to help make it happen if it is 
possible but requires some hacking around with the code? To be able to take 
certain regular youtube channels as podcasts offline (for nearly weekly 
international flights) on a convertible tablet like the Surface is my dream 
come true..

(I assume a backup plan is to run rsshandler on my home desktop and have the 
tablet connect to it over LAN when I'm at home, but ideally I'd love for the 
tablet to be self-sustaining so that it can continually get new content when 
I'm on the road for longer trips versus needing to stop home.)

((Please forgive me for submitting this here but I didn't know where else to 
put it and I can definitely see this being something more people will want to 
know with Surface and the new Win8 products hitting in another few weeks.))

Original issue reported on code.google.com by da...@davidrehm.com on 17 Oct 2012 at 5:41

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
One other note, of course the full x86 version of Surface will be launching in 
another 3 months or so (around CES), so that's another backup plan. But right 
now rsshandler (or an equivalent way of scraping youtube videos for offline 
access) is the only desktop-style thing I'd really need on it, and otherwise I 
was hoping to benefit from the thinner/lighter/better-battery of ARM/RT versus 
having to get the x86 version, which I think is reason enough to attempt this 
on RT.

Original comment by da...@davidrehm.com on 17 Oct 2012 at 5:57

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
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GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
It has been confirmed (by myself and others) that WinRT does not have Java nor 
is it likely to in the near future. Any chance an aspiring developer wants to 
write a Win8 app that subscribes to YouTube content like a podcast for offline 
playback? I'd happily pay for this. =)

Original comment by da...@davidrehm.com on 19 Dec 2012 at 8:39