Stopped?Version 5 is due next year.
(
Puromycin is still licking windows,
Fri 3 Dec 2010, 11:53,
archived)
But it's going to be rolled into WPF increasingly...so it's more in line with their HTML 5 approach.
(
J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot,
Fri 3 Dec 2010, 11:57,
archived)
They want Silverlight to be the main platform for games on their Windows 7 phoneso basically they're forcing people to start using it. At least, that's the last thing I heard.
(
Matazone has new icons, but is keeping this one,
Fri 3 Dec 2010, 12:01,
archived)
Pretty much ^ this.I had a lovely meeting with some MS guys once, and when I asked the question, "So, what percentage install base do you have for Silverlight 2 & 3?"
After a long pause, came the answer "It's used a lot in hospitals"
It was fun making them squirm.
(After a long pause, came the answer "It's used a lot in hospitals"
It was fun making them squirm.
J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot,
Fri 3 Dec 2010, 13:07,
archived)
If the client wants Silverlightbecause "it looks good" then the client gets Silverlight and I get paid :)
( Puromycin is still licking windows,
Fri 3 Dec 2010, 12:02,
archived)
Did you mention that Flash Player version 9 is installed on 99% of the world's computersand that Silverlight isn't?
( Matazone has new icons, but is keeping this one,
Fri 3 Dec 2010, 12:09,
archived)
Money vs EnlightenmentWhich one wins ;)
( Puromycin is still licking windows,
Fri 3 Dec 2010, 12:11,
archived)
Oh, no don't get me wrongThere's some awesome stuff that it can do - but it's just about the install base, frankly.
( J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot,
Fri 3 Dec 2010, 12:14,
archived)