Mono alternative
@Anonymous -- re: firefox on various open OSs. There is a mono project to support Silverlight (called Moonlight!) applications which I believe includes a plugin that supports any Moz based browser ... http://www.mono-project.com/Moonlight
I actually think that the Silverlight project holds some promise as it should make creating media rich content a little more accessible for the design challenged like myself. However, as many people have already mentioned there are still far too many sites filled with completely pointless chaff! What did Jakob Nielson say? "Flash, it's 99% bad!"
My hope for Silverlight is much the same as any other multimedia-centric technology, that its used to add value rather than just for the sake of it.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
