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:Moonlight Overview: An OSS Alternative to Silverlight
Moonlight Overview: An OSS Alternative to Silverlight
Jun 14, 2007, 10 :30 UTC (4 Talkback[s]) (11005 reads)

(Other stories by Matt Hartley)

[ Thanks to Matt Hartley for this link. ]

"Not too long ago, I shared my thoughts on Microsoft's introduction of Silverlight, their blatant lack of Linux support and how they were aiming at regaining their browser dominance. Well, it looks like the open source crowd has picked up the pieces again with a solution to conquer what ails the common Linux user. Silverlight, meet Moonlight.

"In the past, I will admit that my concerns about the outcome of Microsoft potentially using Silverlight to further alienate the casual Linux user really had me concerned. But it looks like Microsoft's efforts have actually branched off into some new creativity on the Linux front..."

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This is a wasted effort as is mono becau ...   Wasted effort - use Java instead   
Shiva
Jun 14, 2007, 10:51:19
 
> This is a wasted effort as is mono bec ...   Re: Wasted effort - use Java instead   
Steve
Jun 14, 2007, 15:48:41
 
> I think you are a bit behind the times ...   Re: Re: Wasted effort - use Java instead   
SM
Jun 14, 2007, 21:09:48
 
>>  So why are you using the Mono/.Net - ...   Re: Re: Re: Wasted effort - use Java instead   
Jose
Jun 16, 2007, 03:47:20
 
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