Google launches Portable Native Client

Re:Google launches Portable Native Client by pietro on Tuesday November 12, 2013 @03:10PM (#6720592)

I believe Microsoft learned that lesson a decade ago. Since then, they've pushed Silverlight as an open, standardized, cross-platform programming environment for the web with virtually no success. This is the relevant comparison.

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Re:Google launches Portable Native Client by skalkin on Tuesday November 12, 2013 @03:52PM (#6720947)

Silverlight was a big success up until Sinofsky decided to kill it (with Silverlight, you could create rich apps and bypass Windows Store). Worst decision ever, I hope PNaCl takes over the world now.

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Re:Google launches Portable Native Client by dman on Wednesday November 13, 2013 @01:46PM (#6727376)

Yes because the market always picks the superior technology.

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Re:Google launches Portable Native Client by eliben on Tuesday November 12, 2013 @03:37PM (#6720821)

Wasn't Silverlight discontinued though?

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