Can it be true...

[z05DSL3A]

... that Windows 8 API will be HTML5/JavaScript? Or is this just one of them horrible rumours that crawl around the internet scaring unsuspecting developers into swearing at Microsoft?

edit:
one source was ars technica.
http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2011/06/html5-centric-windows-8-leaves-microsoft-developers-horrified.ars

[Albatross]

Dammit, Microsoft, are you so behind that you don't even realize it's not April 1st anymore? O_o

-Albatross

[helios]

Looks like, if it is true, it's only an issue if you're targeting anything with a touchscreen, or if you for some reason care about the eye-candy.

[Computergeek01]

How would this be a change? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_desktop

At least their updating it.