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Technical News & Discussion => Windows News & Discussion => Topic started by: Baz on Feb 07, 2010, 11:16:01

Title: what is......
Post by: Baz on Feb 07, 2010, 11:16:01
....silverlight.just another piece of microshaft rubbish?do we need it?

its on my sons new lappy and he wants to know if he can kill it
Title: Re: what is......
Post by: Simon on Feb 07, 2010, 11:24:32
I've managed to live without it.  I don't even really know what it does.  :dunno:
Title: Re: what is......
Post by: Baz on Feb 07, 2010, 11:26:20
no I dont know either Simon, something like flash is it??    :dunno:
Title: Re: what is......
Post by: Noreen on Feb 07, 2010, 11:45:26
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/08/silverlight_3_beta_review/
I believe that this isn't the latest version.
Title: Re: what is......
Post by: Gary on Feb 07, 2010, 12:06:31
Silver light sites run really well, and so far its had less issues than Flash, but its not so used, if HTML5 takes off we could do without both tbh and just have video play natively in the browser which would be a god send with Adobes track record of late.