title: Native code Windows8 Development without VS?
body: <p>Since the VS C compiler has never done C99 very well I have always done my native code C development for desktop using a (terrible) port of gcc to windows. Anyway, I was wondering will WINRT's "native code" platform allow code from other compilers or will we need to use VS?</p>
  
  <p>And when I say WINRT I mean the APIs not the OS... or at least I think I do... whatever metro apps want to call themselves now...</p>
  
  <p>I just want to know if switching to metro development will be a good idea any time in the near future?</p>