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I'm a PC and I'm 4-1/2
theodp writes "Microsoft's new Windows ad made its debut during the Grammy Awards on Sunday. It stars a 4-year-old cutie named Kylie (Silverlight required) showing how easy it is to use Windows Live Photo Gallery to edit and share photos. And while it's impressive that little Kylie is able to transfer a snapshot of her pet fish from her camera to a PC, color-correct it, and e-mail it to her family, what's truly amazing is that the toddler was also apparently able to read, understand, and accept Windows Live's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. (But minors can't legally execute contracts, can they?)"
Silverlight? :D
In the age of Youtube, how hard can it be to share a movie? Why do I have to download a program first? Sorry, but that hasn't happened to me since Youtube was invented... oh, yeah, Youtube and google is the big competition isn't it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rhre2C4THT4
Me too, I courageously decided to install the firefox plugin when asked. It restarted firefox... then muttered about installing some codecs, which I also permitted, it then claimed to be restarting firefox again, but apparently just closed it.
I restarted firefox manually, tried once again to view the link, and was prompted to upgrade my version of silverlight. At this point I gave up...
Most (All ?) of the digital cameras I've used are detected by Windows and Linux as USB mass storage devices. Both Gnome/KDE and Windows will pop up a menu asking you what you want to do with it. So it really is about the same level of difficulty under both OSes (except Ubuntu and the like have better picture managers by default).
As for the 'fixing pic(s)' part I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.
PS : yeah, I know, I know, don't feed the trolls...
I installed the Moonlight plugin, restarted FF and then it (the plugin) asked me if i wanted to download codecs. As soon as i clicked on Accept firefox crashed. This on Ubuntu 8.10 x86
I downloaded Silverlight in OS X, installed without restarting browser, opened the video clip, this is what happens:
* I've taken a picture of my fish tank.
* First I plug this thing in *plugs in USB*
* Then I make this photo better (or something such), you don't get to see anything worth it in the application, images gets more saturated and better levels.
* Then I share it with my friends (pre-typed family in a to-field.)
* I'm 4.5 years old and I'm a PC.
That's all, the whole thing is over in 15 seconds or so, so unless you enjoy seeing an USB-cable get plugged in, the result of pressing "auto"/"fix it" and how the to fields in an e-mail look you won't be missing anything.
I've uninstalled Silverlight now ..
Dude, the "Post Anonymously" checkbox is next to the "No Karma Bonus" button!
XML is like violence. If it doesn't solve the problem, use more.
Thats ok, I doubt anyone other than Microsoft's Lawyer has read the complete EULA either.
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+2 Troll is Slashdot's way of saying groupthink is confused
Last time I installed Silverlight on my Mac was to stream the Beijing Olympics from NBC, and that was only because I was stuck in a foreign country where it wasn't broadcast in English. I uninstalled it pretty soon after.
So the bar for me to install Silverlight again is pretty high, and a crappy 30 second Microsoft ad just doesn't cut it.
Anyway, I found a copy on YouTube, so I can continue to avoid Silverlight a little longer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtilWL4mnhI
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