What is Silverlight?

MS Update is offering "Silverlight" as a download option - Has anyone
downloaded and what opinions /comment does anyone have?
Is there any real advantage by downloading, I generally understand it's
function, enlightment is wisdom!!!
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I downloaded that, as far as I can see, it doesn't do much at all!

Bob J wrote: It's Microsoft's competitor for Flash...

Guy

On Mon, 12 May 2008 08:04:01 -0700, Bob J
<BobJ@xxxxxx> wrote:

The advantage of having it is being able to view a web page that uses
it.

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The disadvantage is it's another bit of software that you can install, and
it is allowed to interact with web traffic.

I.e, it's a piece of software waiting for an exploit.

Z.

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Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
www.kcci.com the Weather radar is now needing it.

Used to be an animated GIF then became Flash, now Silverlight.

Charlie Tame wrote: They still provide legacy player availability, though, so there is a way
to the well for now w/o silverlight.

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From what I can tell it's basically Microsoft's equivalent of Flash.

To install the plug-in takes practically 5 seconds, and it's done (less time
that installing Flash Player, that's for sure).


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