Microsoft to open source some of Silverlight

Vikingod · Apr 29, 2007, 03:48 PM

Source: InfoWorld
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Microsoft is expected to show a new friendliness to the open-source community by unveiling plans to release the source code to a part of its Silverlight technology at MIX07 next week, according to sources familiar with the company's plans.

Sources said Microsoft will also release a beta of Silverlight, a recently unveiled browser plug-in that allows Web content providers to offer a rich video and interactive media experience from directly within Web sites. The technology leverages Vista's new graphics framework, Windows Presentation Foundation, and Microsoft is promoting it as a direct competitor to Adobe's Flash tool and delivery mechanism for rich multimedia content on the Web.

Apr 29, 2007, 03:48 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,162 Rep Power: 94 System Specs	Microsoft to open source some of Silverlight Source: InfoWorld __________ Microsoft is expected to show a new friendliness to the open-source community by unveiling plans to release the source code to a part of its Silverlight technology at MIX07 next week, according to sources familiar with the company's plans. Sources said Microsoft will also release a beta of Silverlight, a recently unveiled browser plug-in that allows Web content providers to offer a rich video and interactive media experience from directly within Web sites. The technology leverages Vista's new graphics framework, Windows Presentation Foundation, and Microsoft is promoting it as a direct competitor to Adobe's Flash tool and delivery mechanism for rich multimedia content on the Web. __________________ *How You Can Help DriverHeaven By Using Digg*