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Microsoft's Silverlight Strategy 'Has Shifted'

Posted by Soulskill on from the writing-on-the-wall dept.

An anonymous reader writes "It looks like Microsoft might finally be realizing that Silverlight can't cover every platform, according to this conversation with Bob Muglia: '... when it comes to touting Silverlight as Microsoft’s vehicle for delivering a cross-platform runtime, "our strategy has shifted," Muglia told [ZDNet]. Silverlight will continue to be a cross-platform solution, working on a variety of operating system/browser platforms, going forward, he said. "But HTML is the only true cross platform solution for everything, including (Apple's) iOS platform," Muglia said.'"

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  1. Translation by MightyMartian · · Score: 5, Funny

    Translation: "Well, I'd say that Silverlight plan crash and burned. I guess we'll have to back to plan A, and try to kill HTML. What's that I heard from R&D about a <activex> tag?"

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    1. Re:Translation by Rogerborg · · Score: 2, Funny

      Alternative translation: "Hey, Silverlight devs, you were great, really, but we've got an early meeting, so go call yourself a cab. We'll totally drop you a tweet or something though, kthnxbyenow."

      And my reaction to anyone who invested in Silverlight could best be summed up as: Heh. Heheheh. Ah hah hah. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhahahahahahahahahah. Suckas.

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  2. Re:I don't care about the DRM implications... by MightyMartian · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course, my desire for this despite the DRM probably means I'm going to open-source fundamentalist hell...I mean, I even use the proprietary nVidia drivers...

    Those that sell Essential Liberty for decent 3D effects deserve neither Liberty or 3D effects!

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  3. Re:no by should_be_linear · · Score: 3, Funny

    In Linux, I need .NET like I need shotgun blast to the face!

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  4. HTML not completely cross platform... by cleepa · · Score: 2, Funny

    If only it would work in IE6!

  5. Not Cross-Platform ? by eulernet · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hey, it works on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, so it's cross-platform.

    Once again, Slashdot promotes an article bashing Microsoft.

    This is so unfair !

  6. Re:no by grcumb · · Score: 3, Funny

    In Linux, I need .NET like I need shotgun blast to the face!

    sudo aptitude install dick-cheney

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