Linked by David Adams on Tue 14th Oct 2008 03:49 UTC, submitted by Remy Chi Jian Suen
Microsoft announces new rich Internet applications development and streaming media features; company outlines plans for supporting Windows, Mac and Linux tools for developing Silverlight applications. Microsoft also announced further support of open source communities by funding advanced Silverlight development capabilities with the Eclipse Foundation's integrated development environment (IDE) and by providing new controls to developers with the Silverlight Control Pack (SCP) under the Microsoft Permissive License.
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RE[4]: Linux support? Bullshit
by r_a_trip on Tue 14th Oct 2008 10:27
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RE[5]: Linux support? Bullshit
by dagw on Tue 14th Oct 2008 10:59
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Member since:2005-07-06
Need goes beyond technical aspects alone
Well obviously. But one of the defining qualities of an independent thinker is the ability to come to independent conclusions. Saying all independent thinkers must come to this conclusion to be considered independent seems somewhat silly. I can't believe I actually have to explain this.
RE[4]: Linux support? Bullshit
by lemur2 on Tue 14th Oct 2008 11:22
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"Independent thinkers wouldn't touch Silverlight with a ten-foot pole.
Yup, independent thinkers will all act as one and follow the dogmatic line, as opposed to deciding for themselves whether or not a product fulfills their need. "
It has precisely nothing to do with "whether or not a product fulfills a need".
It has everything to do with "independence".
If Microsoft gains control over who may and who may not produce some important piece of software ... then Microsoft invariably use that control to eliminate competition.
Therefore, Microsoft must not be allowed to be in a position of control ... especially over something as pervasive as delivery of web content.
Giving Microsoft such control would be roughly akin to the FCC awarding the entire electromagnetic spectrum to just one company to profit from. It is absolutely outrageous to think that any party could be so corrupt as that when it comes to the electromagnetic spectrum ... so why should we even contemplate the rough equivalent when it comes to delivery of digital content via the web?
RE[4]: Linux support? Bullshit
by helf on Fri 17th Oct 2008 19:27
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2005-07-06
Yup, independent thinkers will all act as one and follow the dogmatic line, as opposed to deciding for themselves whether or not a product fulfills their need.