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Silverlight Released, Linux Version Coming

Posted by kdawson on from the yet-another-plug-in dept.

Today Microsoft announced the release of Silverlight 1.0 for Windows and Mac OS X. This cross-browser, cross-platform browser plug-in is fully supported and competes directly with Adobe Flash. Included in this release was the promise from Microsoft to support the 100% compatible Linux version, called Moonlight.

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  1. Why thank you microsoft. by thegnu · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Excuse me while I take my pants off, and bend over to inspect your newest offering. Free the world! Vote Microsoft.

    [/rantagainstms]

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  2. Re:From the tirania.org link by AvitarX · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Let me guess, when I google I find hacks using nspluginviewer?

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  3. Microsoft did! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Look at Mono's page. They are hiring, which means somebody is spending money for this.

    Also, MS/Novel have a deal for exchanging information and specs. Just try to find a reference of the "Silverlight Assembly" somewhere. I bet Mugiule De ICaza has this reference specs. He will tell you that it is the same as the .NET assembly. Go figure.

    Seriously folks. These people are trying to build a community to promote Microsoft's runtime. They are aiming at hyspanic and mexican population and Miguile's friends. RMS should denounce GNOME as the GNU Desktop Environment if this goes on.

  4. Re:Obviously it's a trap - but it can be stopped by everphilski · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    gNewSense ... nuisance ... exactly what it is without the binary blobs :)

    don't let Microsoft get away with this.

    Funny thing is, Microsoft and Novell are already releasing source, but apparently you'd rather see Adobe's. It's funny how hate works. You hate Microsoft so much you go to what is considered one of the more annoying online presences (flash), (and do I need to even talk about them as a corporation?) and stroke their egos, begging them to release their source... when the 'other guys' are already out there with source in hand (check out the Mono site and download away!)

  5. Re:It's a trap by JimboFBX · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Java kills itself by being inferior to other languages in some shape or form. Need a cross-platform scripting language? Use perl or python. Need something that runs fast? Use something native. Want nice web content? Use flash. Want something that when it shows up on a webpage your computer spends 5 seconds loading it, only to give you a very simple applet that eats up all of your CPU time? Use java.