Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 14th Aug 2007 17:45 UTC, submitted by WillM
"Microsoft, apparently, is helping the folks at Mono to port Silverlight to Linux. This is good news, as the primary fear I've heard from developers is that Silverlight will be locked to Microsoft platforms and products. Microsoft has already committed to supporting Silverlight cross-browser on Windows, and has a version that runs on Mac OS X (which is even available from the Apple web site). The last step is Linux, and Microsoft is working with Novell and Mono to make this happen."
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RE[4]: Silverlight is DOA if not fully cross-platform
by google_ninja on Tue 14th Aug 2007 20:57
in reply to "RE[3]: Silverlight is DOA if not fully cross-platform"
Member since:2006-02-05
True, and Mono works with Solaris along with Linux and FreeBSD. If Microsoft concerntrate on the services they can provide rather than whether it is being run on a Windows platform - I think they would find there will be quite a number of non-Windows users happy to pay for those Microsoft services. Unfortunately, however, Microsoft does have a habit of being an asshole when it comes to the success of their technologies on another platform.
How is microsoft not providing services on other platforms? They are developing a mac port themselves, and working with novell for a linux port.
RE[5]: Silverlight is DOA if not fully cross-platform
by kaiwai on Tue 14th Aug 2007 21:28
in reply to "RE[4]: Silverlight is DOA if not fully cross-platform"
Member since:2005-07-06
How is microsoft not providing services on other platforms? They are developing a mac port themselves, and working with novell for a linux port.
By virtue of extending Silverlight in the future and not adequately working with partners to provide the necessary information to remain compatible. A prime example would be the SMB changes recently in Windows and their refusal to disclose the changes as to allow compatibility.
RE[4]: Silverlight is DOA if not fully cross-platform
by jayson.knight on Wed 15th Aug 2007 00:44
in reply to "RE[3]: Silverlight is DOA if not fully cross-platform"
Member since:2005-07-06
"Apollo however has one added bonus; it can be a stand alone application outside of a web browser; so it actually can act as a complete tool to write applications for rather than just small applications."
There is nothing I've read which says that a web browser is the only way to host a Silverlight application, though by hosting it in a browser, you get the additional security sandboxing.
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2005-07-06
You'll find that Apollo is to Flash what XML is to Adobe PDF; its fixing up the limitations within Flash. As much as I would like to see Apollo succeed, I am not convinced until Adobe start actually treating *NIX customers (Solaris and Linux) like first class citizens.
Apollo however has one added bonus; it can be a stand alone application outside of a web browser; so it actually can act as a complete tool to write applications for rather than just small applications. In an ideal world Adobe would make Apollo players for Linux, MacOS X, Windows, Solaris and *BSD; they would port all their applications to Apollo and let the marketplace of operating systems compete based on which is superior rather than which has the applications available on it.
True, and Mono works with Solaris along with Linux and FreeBSD. If Microsoft concerntrate on the services they can provide rather than whether it is being run on a Windows platform - I think they would find there will be quite a number of non-Windows users happy to pay for those Microsoft services. Unfortunately, however, Microsoft does have a habit of being an asshole when it comes to the success of their technologies on another platform.