Hey guys,
Does anybody know where I can find this?
Microsoft does not support it anymore and there is no more download link for it, I guess they got scared when Linux users could watch Silverlight media on Linux.
Thanks.
On 06/01/2013 01:26 AM, jurgen73 wrote:
> I guess they got scared when Linux users could watch
> Silverlight media on Linux.
i don’t think i ever got it to work, so not being able to download
broken software is not a big deal.
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IMHO you’re hitting one of the clearest examples of closed vs open. Microsoft has confirmed every objection the cynics made when support for linux was announced. No matter what was done to get Moonlight working as an alternative for Silverlight, M$ simply pushed the next version and thing that worked stopped working. From what I’ve heard from a webadmin for a TV station, they moved from flash based to Silverlight and regretted that every single day, decided to write the 3 year licenses off as a loss, went back to the old flash based code and decided to put all their cards on html5. (I have a testaccount (:D) and I must say that I can’t wait for the day html5 becomes the default. )
Personally I gave up trying. Plus, Microsoft itself gave up trying :D. There will be no next Silverlight
In addition:
I appeared to have the latest Moonlight installed. Tested a couple of sites, none of them worked, one reported I needed the codecs, attempt errored.
Reading a couple of hits on Google the conclusion is that MS is already dropping all support for Silverlight, so those still using it are taking the wrong direction in a dead end street.
Yeah, Microsoft is dropping Silverlight. Even Netflix is moving away from Silverlight.
Microsoft Silverlight: shattered into a million broken urls
Netflix to Drop Microsoft Silverlight (NFLX)
I hope that’s enough proof for ya.