What is Silverlight?

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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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Bob J
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Bob J said:
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!!!
--
Regards
Bob J
If advise given from anyone, solves problem or not, or if solved from
another source,post back & let us know.
Then we all benefit.

Take a look at this regarding Silverlight

http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/overview/whatis.aspx
 
Bob said:
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!!!
It's Microsoft's competitor for Flash...

Guy
 
Thanks Bill, should have mentioned I had read MS sights, I was just trying to
understand better.
It does appear to be a enhanced method of video/audio presentation, as
Bigguy says a MS flash type setup.
Thanks for input Carl, will procasternate a bit longer whether to download.
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Bob J said:
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!!!
--
Regards
Bob J
If advise given from anyone, solves problem or not, or if solved from
another source,post back & let us know.
Then we all benefit.

I would wait until you needed it for something specific.
 
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!!!


The advantage of having it is being able to view a web page that uses
it.
 
Charlie said:
www.kcci.com the Weather radar is now needing it.

Used to be an animated GIF then became Flash, now Silverlight.
They still provide legacy player availability, though, so there is a way
to the well for now w/o silverlight.
 
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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