Some of the most exciting recent news for applications arrived this week.

Applications will soon be part of the stream.

What does it mean?

While the details have yet to be worked out, we can make some general conclusions.

First, it means that old applications can become vibrant- and viral- again through stream based messaging. That’s something for anyone to look forward too, especially if their app has been dormant.

Second, it means that apps are finally gaining parity with pages. That’s good for developers, and makes apps a little more relevant again.

Of course, it’s not all roses. One question about pages and apps is how soon users will acclimate to messages in the stream from pages and apps. Will they start using the filtered newsfeed? Or will the unsubscribe completely? No one knows yet, but the new streaming of apps is bound to force a few quick conclusions.