> Silver ligth is beta software and not ready for production sites.
> Adobe Flash is a more tested tecnology.
why can't microsoft include the plugins in the Windows Update?!!!
> On Aug 3, 11:18 pm, Cubaman <oscar.acostamonte...@googlemail.com>
> wrote:
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> ...and not so many people have Silverlight plugin installed. In case
> of Flash nearly everyone has its plugin
Juan T. Llibre - 04 Aug 2007 14:21 GMT
re:
!> why can't microsoft include the plugins in the Windows Update?!!!
I bet that, eventually, it will...after the technology matures.
There's tons of features which need to be tested widely,
and perhaps new features to be included...or old/bad ones eliminated.
Give it time...
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> why can't microsoft include the plugins in the Windows Update?!!!
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>> ...and not so many people have Silverlight plugin installed. In case
>> of Flash nearly everyone has its plugin
Laurent Bugnion, MVP - 04 Aug 2007 17:54 GMT
HI,
> why can't microsoft include the plugins in the Windows Update?!!!
Because it's still CTP. For the records, the reason why Silverlight 1.0
focuses a lot on video is to spread its installation to a maximum of PCs
in the smallest possible time. Studies have shown that video is the
medium for which the most people accept to install new software. Given
that in optimum conditions, Silverlight can be installed in just a few
seconds, it's going to be available on a lot of PCs soon.
Silverlight is more than just video. Just give it some time and it will
offer a very interesting alternative to Flash, especially for those
(like me) who dislike the Flash designer and prefer to use Visual Studio
for development.
HTH,
Laurent

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