Silverlight vs Flash

Looks like Microsoft is going to do battle with Adobe ... Here's the official Microsoft press release and Vista evangelist Tim Sneath's blog post about the release.

A few more links are below. One is from blogger Pete Cashmore (who also comments on Adobe Media Player vs Windows Media Player) and the other two are from the Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek. I'll bet you'll never guess which headline is from the blog and which are mainstream media headlines. ;-)

Microsoft Aims to Outshine Adobe's Flash
In a bid to capitalize on the burgeoning online video market, the tech titan is launching Silverlight, its new video-player software. The explosion of Web video has opened a new front in the battle between Adobe Systems (ADBE) and Microsoft (MSFT), each shooting for a bigger share of software that can create and serve up clips. For companies that publish online videos—and the advertisers who sponsor them—the result could be new technology that squelches piracy, cuts download times, and lets consumers watch programs even when they're offline.

Microsoft vs Adobe Smackdown
Both Adobe and Microsoft are launching products that step right on each others’ turf today. Microsoft is launching Silverlight, a direct competitor to Adobe’s Flash. Meanwhile, Adobe is launching Adobe Media Player, a rival to Windows Media Player. This could be the hardest fought battle in the rich media space…well, ever.

Microsoft, Adobe Set A Collision Course on Web
Microsoft Corp. and Adobe Inc. are on a collision course as they seek to dominate a new kind of software that will change how personal computers and the Web work together. The companies have been partners in the past, and Adobe is one of the largest makers of software for computers running Microsoft's Windows operating system. The companies have also tussled before, but they have generally stayed in their corners of the tech arena.


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