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So, uh, can I compile my C# app to an bare x64 .exe file, statically linked with no runtime dependency on the .NET Framework, that will run on Windows 7 and 8? Or not?

Edit: This is a much better link: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/vstudio/dn642499.aspx Still not sure though, as they say "only Windows Store apps can be created" which sounds suspiciously like "no".

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It sounds like that's the plan (from your link):

"However, apps will get deployed on end-user devices as fully self-contained natively compiled code (when .NET Native enters production), and will not have a dependency on the .NET Framework on the target device/machine."

From the original link they say "Today's preview supports Windows Store applications. We will continue to evolve and improve native compilation for the range of .NET applications." which suggests to me that it might be on the radar. However the scope of Windows desktop or server applications is obviously much broader, so it might be a harder problem to solve there.

@jimmcslim Quite right, the smaller Windows Store profile is a more scoped target. But everything is on the radar.

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