[AccessD] Access Web Databases: Let the Wild-Eyed Speculation Begin!

Kenneth Ismert kismert at gmail.com
Mon Aug 31 17:09:30 CDT 2009


More responses (sorry, I've been bad about editing my Subject lately)

Max Wanadoo

> Thanks for the very interesting update, Ken.
>

You're welcome, but of course keep in mind the title of this thread ;)


Shamil Salakhetdinov

> ... MS will make it [searchable Silverlight apps] happen using Bing I
> guess.  ...
>
jwcolby

> ...The only search engine that can see our Silverlite stuff is Bing...
>

So we have a minority market share search engine that can search a minority
market share RIA platform. Surely, Bing and Silverlight will become more
popular. Even so, it makes for a very interesting bet for potential early
adopters, when HTML/CSS/Javascript is ubiquitous.


Max Wanadoo

> Surly to goodness,  MS are entitle to make one of their own applications
> without having to make it open source...
>

Microsoft's code can remain closed. If Silverlight has an open search
specification, Google can surely compete. Closed spec = anti-competitive.

-Ken



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