Microsoft releases Silverlight 3 a day early
InternetNews | at | by Mike
The official, "invitation only" launch party for the release of Microsoft's Silverlight 3 media streaming technology is still a day away, but apparently Microsoft couldn't wait to let it out of the gate.
On Thursday, Microsoft quietly made the final code for the latest version of its competitor to Adobe's Flash available for download.
Silverlight 3's launch gala, however, won't happen until 10 a.m. Friday at San Francisco's luxurious Intercontinental Hotel. According to an e-mail accompanying the invitation, the roll out will be hosted by Scott Guthrie, corporate vice president of the .NET Developer Platform, and Soma Somasegar, senior vice president of the developer division.