Microsoft ditches Flash 66 Responses

Last post: 1 year, 8 months ago | Thread started: Sep 15, 11, 5:13 a.m.

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• animatedgif

  http://www.infoq.com/news/2011/0…

  The Metro UI version of Internet Explorer 10 will no longer support Flash or Silverlight content.

  The desktop version will continue to support it but the interface for the future Windows ARM tablets will have no Flash support in the browser whatsoever.

  Someone call Boz

  Sep 15, 11, 5:13 a.m. – Permalink

• GeorgesII

  strangely I'll call bullshit

  

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  Dog-earSep 15, 11, 5:17 a.m. – Permalink

• GeorgesII

  wow, you read that far in the article eheheh
  "It should be noted that Flash and Silverlight will continue to run just fine using Internet Explorer in “desktop” mode. Likewise users can elect to switch to one of the other browsers such as Firefox, Safari, or Chrome. But again, those run in desktop mode."

  • Wow, you read far into my comment.
    
    I mentioned the desktop version has it– animatedgif1/2

    version still has flash– animatedgif2/2

  

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  Dog-earSep 15, 11, 5:17 a.m. – Permalink

• ahli

  Seems odd the MS would crap on their own plugin; Silverlight.

  • Not really, considering how they're treating their own .NET platform ;)– stewdio

  

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  Dog-earSep 15, 11, 5:19 a.m. – Permalink

• Julesvm

  they declared silverlight EOL earlier this year... I think netflix is the only one who uses it in a big way, and they have also said they're working to phase it out.

  

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  Dog-earSep 15, 11, 5:28 a.m. – Permalink

• formed

  Am I missing something? Why is there this movement to boycott Flash?

  Still there has yet to sites that compare in functionality, reliability and consistency. I've seen some 'good' sites, but they lack the details (like 75% is smooth, then there are holes in the presentation).

  Someone point me to the reasoning or examples if I missed something.

  • steve jobs said so!– GeorgesII

  

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  Dog-earSep 15, 11, 5:59 a.m. – Permalink

• liveforever

  good job no-one uses explorer then innit!!!

  • Check the stats– animatedgif1/3

    Firefox 29.48%
    Safari 28.54%
    Chrome 24.44%
    Internet Ex 15.42%
    Opera 1.18%– liveforever2/3

    thats my stats so thats all i care about :)– liveforever3/3

  

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  Dog-earSep 15, 11, 6:47 a.m. – Permalink