Linux to Microsoft: Let's Fight with Silverlight

Posted by gsh on May 7, 2007 4:48 AM EDT
OSWeekly.com; By Matt Hartley
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Sometimes, I just don't understand what the marketing departments at various companies are thinking. Take Microsoft's Silverlight project, for instance. From what they are saying, it is going to take Flash by the ears and shake the daylights out of it. Fantastic, and from the looks of the promo video, am I to also assume that we will be using translucent touchscreen computers that look like something from iRobot? Perhaps this is a video that is targeting the social and technology climate for its release date.

Alright, all sarcasm aside, I did manage to learn at least one single piece of worthwhile information that I found helpful - they are looking to basically outperform Flash. Now, let me ask you something, was this what you took away from the video after watching it? Exactly, me neither.

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