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Re:OpenSilver is a modern, plugin-free, open-source reimplem... by thayne on Thursday May 28, 2020 @12:57AM (#23333534)
> I am struggling to remember actual Silverlight applications

Also, Netflix. The fact that Netflix required silverlight caused much pain for Linux users.

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Re:OpenSilver is a modern, plugin-free, open-source reimplem... by SllX on Thursday May 28, 2020 @12:59AM (#23333543)
You know, I was thinking it, but I kept thinking “no, that can’t be right. I must be remembering wrong, surely it was some other video service.”

I guess it was right. Also Netflix.

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Re:OpenSilver is a modern, plugin-free, open-source reimplem... by luma on Thursday May 28, 2020 @02:46AM (#23334228)
IIRC Silverlight won a few deals for streaming media because it had the only semi-functional DRM solution available at the time.
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Re:OpenSilver is a modern, plugin-free, open-source reimplem... by cobalt on Thursday May 28, 2020 @01:32AM (#23333734)
IIRC prime video also used it for a while. Both because of some msft developed streaming tech in silverlight
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