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Mac Forum / General / Networking / February 2010Silverlight
What is it and should I install it on my Mac? I've been asked to and looked at some stuff online yet haven't quite got a clue to what it's all about...  SignatureCheers! Dennis Remove 'Elle-Kabong' to reply > What is it and should I install it on my Mac? I've been asked to and > looked at some stuff online yet haven't quite got a clue to what it's > all about... It's Microsoft's proprietary video streaming protocol. It's a direct competitor to Adobe's Flash. Interestingly, it does not support any mobile devices or OSes, not even Windows Mobile, at least not yet. SignatureMember National Rifle Association Member American Civil Liberties Union Member Human Rights Campaign Member Arizona Road Racers > > What is it and should I install it on my Mac? I've been asked to and > > looked at some stuff online yet haven't quite got a clue to what it's > > all about... > > It's Microsoft's proprietary video streaming protocol. If a site you want to stream video from uses it, then you install it. (I have.) But if you don't want to stream video from those sites, then don't install it. > It's a direct > competitor to Adobe's Flash. > > Interestingly, it does not support any mobile devices or OSes, not even > Windows Mobile, at least not yet. > > What is it and should I install it on my Mac? I've been asked to and > > looked at some stuff online yet haven't quite got a clue to what it's > > all about... > > It's Microsoft's proprietary video streaming protocol. It's a direct > competitor to Adobe's Flash. The only thing I know of which requires it at this point is NetFlix's instant streaming video. FWIW, it seems to work nicely - at least as well as Flash. SignaturePlain Bread alone for e-mail, thanks. The rest gets trashed. Are you posting responses that are easy for others to follow? http://www.greenend.org.uk/rjk/2000/06/14/quoting > > > What is it and should I install it on my Mac? I've been asked to and > > > looked at some stuff online yet haven't quite got a clue to what it's [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > NetFlix's instant streaming video. FWIW, it seems to work > nicely - at least as well as Flash. There are some scanned original manuscripts at <http://royalsociety.org/Turning-the-Pages/> that require Silverlight. I'm in the middle of William Stukeley's life of Sir Isaac Newton. They've also got Thomas Paine's iron bridge design, Henry James'sketches of fossils, and several other manuscripts. SignatureKathy |
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