Comments on: Silverlight at the Olympics

By: unruledboy

unruledboy — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:30:52 +0000

Hi all,
I am from China, the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is opened, welcome all of you to come to China to learn the culture, taste delicous food, enjoy great happiness of the whole world

By: simplynutty

simplynutty — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:34:31 +0000

Maybe the Silverlight success will cancel out this: http://gizmodo.com/5035456/blue-screen-of-death-strikes-birds-nest-during-opening-ceremonies-torch-lighting

By: Nick Opris

Nick Opris — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:52:55 +0000

At least they could do some sort of registration thing…is a pity..

Or Silverlight is not as powerful as they say - to serve the whole world???

By: SteveO

SteveO — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:34:05 +0000

It is all about Team USA and their effort. So giving it out to Germany or China would make no sense.

Can you change your browser/computer settings for a fake out or are they looking at your IP?

They paid a LOT of money for it and I bet there are international rights to what can be seen where in this sort of stuff.

By: Rob Burke

Rob Burke — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:30:13 +0000

Martin’s already said everything I was going to say. The insult to injury for me is that I’m in Canada, where we can watch the Olympics on NBC in HD on the television. I am really upset about this.

By: martintr

martintr — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:13:08 +0000

This is availible in the US only and that means everyone else can see
nothing of Silverlights potential.

I drumbed up a lot of support for Silverlight based on that site being availible then NBC informed us that US citizens only got access.

It’s a shame but the money is all this is about.
thanks.