Comments on: Microsoft takes Silverlight beyond Windows

The software giant will let .Net and Ruby developers write Web applications for Windows and the Mac.
Video: Silverlight in action

[bobbydi]

MS lets others write applications

Microsoft has let .net people write some of Microsoft software for years- "under the counter", so to speak. I considered it a form of corruption in Microsoft then and still do now- they are only making it official. Many present Microsoft users will continue to be screwed by the sneaky methods used by those from outside Microsoft. I think that there is a possiblity that new outside developers will not have to resort to the tricks, worm, trojans and more
that the old corrupt setup welcome. The new guys will, in general, discuss their products openly, giving the consumers a chance that the old Gates/developers never gave because of their secrecy.

[rthutchison]

wtf

dude, you are making no sense

[anarchyreigns]

Another thing nobody wants, from a company nobody cares about.

Microsoft, you're clueless. We're all laughing at you!

[angrykeyboarder]

So um.....

Am I supposed to chime in here?

I mean somebody has to don't they? If not, you'd look rather silly don't ya think?

But wait, I wasn't planning on chiming in (in the sense of agreement that is).

[J. Blow]

Let me guess

You are an unemployed Java Scripter? HTML designer? Something someone truely doesn't care about?

Flash is abhorently expensive. Flash is also very inefficient. We are looking forward to deploying this or at least getting some competition in the marketplace.

[imacpwr]

With Microsoft there's always a catch..

Quote: "Like IronPython--the version of Python for .Net--the
source code for IronRuby will be available with an open source-
style license, Guthrie said."

Open source-"STYLE" license..?!?! ah ha.. the hook's been planted..!!

[kc9foh]

Partnership

This could be a test case for the new Novell (Suse Linux) and Microsoft partnership. They should bring this to Linux users if Microsoft wants full use by us internet users. I use OpenSuse 10.2 and would like to see this included as well as windows media support so I hope this is a start towards stronger cooperation.

[ibmorjamn]

"Partners'

I don't no wether to be happy or scared.I like freedom and Microsoft likes money.How could they coperate with open source companies?What would they hope to gain as they already have market share(Vista Omg! can we get a bigger more expensive,clunky os)Flash player updates are slow to come to linux but they are free.So Microsoft is going to give stuff away...Hmmm?

[techforpr]

Vapor vapor blah blah

Honestly, none of this is meaningful until there is product out the door and in the hands of users. Doesn't matter if it is alpha or beta or whatever. Companies can promise to do this or that, but until something is out there it's all hot air.

[technewsjunkie]

Weakly supported on non-MS products

Yeah they say they support other platforms, and tecnically they can
legally say that. The truth is it's just enough to say it - the products
don't work, are missing features and are updated months after the
Windows counterpart.

A Trojan Horse.

[dotmike]

Yes, exactly

"For the best experience, please use Windows Internet Explorer."