Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 9th Jul 2009 21:20 UTC
A day earlier than expected, Microsoft has released version 3 of its Flash alternative Silverlight, including a number of related tools to aid in Silverlight development. It comes with a whole lot of new features.
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RE[11]: Comment by kaiwai
by lemur2 on Sat 11th Jul 2009 14:03
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*Extended Remark*: are you aware that MS could have bundled these functionalities into Explorer ANY time? If they didn't do that it was mostly not to damage 3-party software and partners, the same way it never developed a proper A/V software and so on. Plus, Microsoft has to deal with anti-trust concerns when it packs features inside its software, something other people don't need to care about. While I might concede that Explorer cannot directly do what you meant (because of mentioned reasons), I hope you're aware that's not some kind of technological deficiency or open-source superiority: that's just pragmatic. Still, I was able to do that anyway so it's nothing so fancy to me.
I am aware of all this ... but are you aware that none of it makes any difference to the consumer?
The consumer will see ... this is what I get with Windows 7, I am being asked to pay extra for that and that and that other thing as well ... yet I get all these things and more with Kubuntu Linux for free. And I can get even more stuff for free, and it is faster, and it doesn't get viruses, and there is no crappy adware applets or 30-day trials.
At least ... the consumer would see all that if any retailers were brave enough to show them ...
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True you have to get third-party software: I didn't think difference was so subtle. Yet, via 3-party software, I can basically do that since 1998 or so. I can't see the difference, actually.
*Extended Remark*: are you aware that MS could have bundled these functionalities into Explorer ANY time? If they didn't do that it was mostly not to damage 3-party software and partners, the same way it never developed a proper A/V software and so on. Plus, Microsoft has to deal with anti-trust concerns when it packs features inside its software, something other people don't need to care about. While I might concede that Explorer cannot directly do what you meant (because of mentioned reasons), I hope you're aware that's not some kind of technological deficiency or open-source superiority: that's just pragmatic. Still, I was able to do that anyway so it's nothing so fancy to me.
Matter of taste, for sure ;-)
Are you kidding me? Are you trying to make me believe I should be happy because you solved the mess you created? I never had any problems like "unified themes", PolicyKit, PackageKit or something "on the same desktop". That's all mess you had to deal with. Glad that you solved it, though ;-)
Oh, is this another post in the series of "20xx will be Linux desktop year"?? Notice I put two "xx" so Linux has lots of time ;-)
Seriously, I'm glad if Linux solved its problems. But I never had such problems so I have nothing to be happy for. Just I'm not sure you could really tell me I've been limited for a long time and now I have all options because of KDE 4.2-3-4. I still have to see something I didn't already do years ago.
Take care.