re: New York Times Reader in Silverlight on a Mac

Chris — Fri, 23 May 2008 22:15:20 GMT

Innovation? Maybe if this was 2002. How about an Adobe "me too" flash copy. Yet another lame attempt to hold web content hostage to proprietary Microsoft software. It reminds me of the ActiveX days where one NEEDED Internet Explorer and ActiveX to view sites. Thankfully those days are over. The planet smartened up and realized it doesn't need Microsoft or its software to use the Internet, and certainly not on a Mac or Linux. Don't believe me? Why don't you surf on over and read some of the reactions on the NY Times site.

P.S. And to answer your next question. It's different, because Adobe is not a convicted monopolist with a history of trying to extinguish everything else.