another cultural lesson

[rone]

If it had been Microsoft that started strangling the life out of Flash, Mac weenies worldwide would have been up in arms.  But because it's Apple, all of a sudden it's OK and part of the circle of life on the Internets.

Also, how did Robert Scoble's opinion become worthy of any modicum of respect?  The man is an affront to oxygen-breathing lifeforms worldwide.

Comments

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

re: 2), i'm pretty that sure my employer doesn't count as "nobody".

[tau-iota-mu-c.livejournal.com]

s/body /body sane /;

My condolances for picking a sucky employer.

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

Laugh all you want, but Silverlight does a very shiny job with movie streaming, which you'd know if you lived in a civilized country.

[doctroid.livejournal.com]

I know next to nothing about Flash and Silverlight, but (as one who refuses to use anything else from MS if I can possibly avoid it) I can testify that Netflix streaming > Hulu streaming on my Macs, for whatever pitiful little that's worth.

[dr-strych9.livejournal.com]

It does, and I won't deny it.

[haineux.livejournal.com]

Sorry to slight them accidentally.

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

Heh, not at all. I just don't think that it's common knowledge that Silverlight is what Netflix uses for streaming movies; i certainly didn't know before starting here.

[nothings.livejournal.com]

I know, because I had to fucking install it.

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

Thank you for your business!

[bryant]

I noticed, and it was worth installing it for Netflix streaming.

[crisper.livejournal.com]

Another vote for "I know because I had to install it". But, admittedly, Silverlight hasn't fucked me in the eye-sockets yet.