Comment on IE9 Public Beta Release TodayparentComments−contextfree15yThe IE team is part of the Windows division, Silverlight is part of Server & Tools. If anything IE is more about selling Windows than Silverlight is. Silverlight is cross-platform (Mac, Nokia) and is about selling ... servers and tools.−cpr15yThen the tension is even more poignant, since making IE better makes Windows less relevant.−goatforce515yNot if they're aiming for "The best/fastest/most awesome browsing experience is IE9 on Windows! Buy Windows now!"−cpr15yThat would be a nice fate for Windows--"the best operating system for web browsing." ;-)
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The IE team is part of the Windows division, Silverlight is part of Server & Tools. If anything IE is more about selling Windows than Silverlight is. Silverlight is cross-platform (Mac, Nokia) and is about selling ... servers and tools.
Then the tension is even more poignant, since making IE better makes Windows less relevant.
Not if they're aiming for "The best/fastest/most awesome browsing experience is IE9 on Windows! Buy Windows now!"
That would be a nice fate for Windows--"the best operating system for web browsing." ;-)