Frankly Microsoft would be idiots not to have at least a few lurkers on the list. However, I think Silverlight it a joke. It's a shame the talented engineers at Microsoft aren't allowed to develop anything without the business tying it to Windows in some way.
-J On Sun, Jun 1, 2008 at 12:53 AM, Jeff Houser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I just re-read the whole thread; and am unsure how Scott's post could > be construed as inappropriate. Someone said I thought "X", and that > was wrong; so Scott posted the appropriate info. He wasn't the one > who brought up the topic of Silverlight. > > I agree that adding a "sig" with his title would be good forum > etiquette. I would make the same recommendation to the Adobe > employees who post here, though. > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, "Paul > Andrews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Microsoft could always avoid mistakes by licencing Flash and Flex > technology from Adobe.. ;-) > > > > Scott, I won't beat the drum, since I'm probably alone in thinking > this: It's difficullt to see posts by a Microsoft Product Manager as > being intended to help the flex community. Silverlite and whatever > else people may choose to use - fine, but effectively promoting > product while 'informing' the flex community, I find problematic. > > > > At least put your full title on your posts - don't be shy about > being the WPF/Silverlight Product Manager. > > > > I know that you have stated that you are no longer a product > Evangelist. I think the only thing that has happened is that the > evangelising has become more subtle. > > > > Ironically, as a Flex developer I have a feeling I'm about to get > beat up for this post. > > > > Paul > > > > (I'd also add that if I were sitting on a Microsoft forum (shudder), > I'd feel equally peeved if Adobe bods were sticking their nose in there) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Scott Barnes > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 8:18 PM > > Subject: Re: [flexcoders] The different between generial Flex 3 > and Flex 3 Profesional? > > > > > > heh, that would be an assumption. I use this forum to see what the > average joe is having trouble with so that I can ensure we don't > repeat the same mistakes, think of this as a great ear to the grown > forum. I gave up my Flex days in 2007 ... > > > > Anyway.. just setting the record straght around some > misconceptions around our products, do what you will with that. > > > > > > On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 9:11 AM, Paul Andrews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I'm always nice and MS marketing never sleeps. > > > > It's good to see that even Microsoft management are coding in > Flex these > > days.. ;-) > > > > Have a good weekend. > > > > Paul > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Troy Gilbert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>> > > > > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 4:36 PM > > Subject: Re: [flexcoders] The different between generial Flex 3 > and Flex 3 > > Profesional? > > > > > > >> Just for a moment I thought this was the flex coders forum > rather than an > > >> extension of the MS marketing effort.. > > > > > > Okay, be nice, it's on-topic... the thread had lead to a > question of > > > whether it was possible to develop in Silverlight for free (in the > > > same way its possible to develop in Flex for free). Scott was > able to > > > provide an authoritative answer on that, which is good, > because it was > > > suggested that it was not an option and that one would have to > > > purchase Expression. I think the "marketing effort" in Scott's > e-mail > > > was little to non-existent. > > > > > > Troy. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > -- > > > Flexcoders Mailing List > > > FAQ: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > > > Search Archives: > > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.comYahoo! > Groups > > > Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Regards, > > Scott Barnes > > http://www.mossyblog.com > > > > > -- "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
