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by jasonlotito 5711 days ago
> it will be the primary way of writing apps for the Windows phone.

This, right there. Silverlight isn't going away. It's still useful. They just aren't trying to compete in an area where it won't be as useful. However, Silverlight developers suddenly have this transferable skill that Flash developers don't have on the mobile side.
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peteypao 5711 days ago
Yes, Silverlight will be used for WP7. But I doubt MS has any commitment to keep it for future releases of WP7.
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jasonlotito 5711 days ago
Considering Silverlight and WPF also go together, I don't see Silverlight going away anytime soon. I see it changing direction, or at least, not being limited to just the web.
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