[Novalug] Semi-OT: No Linux users on the Democratic Convention site

[Jay Hart]

You guys got it ALL WRONG.  Find out if Microsoft is a Corporate sponsor for
the convention, everything else will then fit in place.

Jay

> Microsoft is trying very hard to get market share over Adobe.  One way they do
> this is approach high profile web sites and offer them free support, use of
> developers, and possibly hosting/bandwidth in return for using Silverlight on
> their website.  The DNC probably saw Silverlight as a great way to have the
> latest technology on their site without spending any money.  Microsoft's goal
> is to have more people install the Silverlight client on their computers than
> Flash player.
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> The Democrats probably don't realize that they are locking out a portion of
> their constituents, and reminding them would be a great idea.
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> Igor
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Mackenzie Morgan <macoafi at gmail.com>
> To: dclug <dclug at gwyn.tux.org>; DCLoCo <ubuntu-us-dc at lists.ubuntu.com>;
> NOVALUG <novalug at calypso.tux.org>; ma-linux <ma-linux at calypso.tux.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 12:00:54 PM
> Subject: [Novalug] Semi-OT: No Linux users on the Democratic Convention site
>
> Don't know if you all saw this on Slashdot yet, but check out the
> video section of demconvention.com  It's using Silverlight.  Linux
> users can't use the site.  Well, all my computers run Linux, and I
> don't have a TV, so I guess the Dems don't want me or the other
> TV-less Linux users to have any idea what's going on.  I don't like
> this.  Between Biden's tech record and this Silverlight thing, I don't
> see much change in the direction of openness coming along in the near
> future.  On Slashdot, there are some people suggesting that Democrats
> that use Linux send emails to info at demconvention.com and complain
> about the inaccessibility of the website.  I've already done that.  If
> any of you care about the possibility of getting the site changed (or
> maybe even just drawing their attention to the problem for future?),
> emailing might be a good idea.
>
> --
> Mackenzie Morgan
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