This is hilarious! Off course because it is not Microsoft or Ballmer who was caught spreading FUD, no mainstream tech blogs picked it up. But, how can I let this wither away into archives. So here is how it goes\u2026<\/p>\n
Recently, NFL decided to switch from Silverlight to Flash for the live streaming. Though NFL is under NBC who have a long standing relation with Microsoft, NHL chose to use Flash. This was used as an example by Adobe CEO to say:<\/p>\n
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\n“If you look at the number of partners who are signing up [to use Flash] despite the fact that Redmond opens its chequebook and tries to get companies to move to Silverlight, we’re winning.”<\/p>\n
“The BBC moved over, the NFL [National Football League] went live with us using NBC. Microsoft and NBC have had a long standing relationship, but they picked us.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n
The usual Microsoft has money and they use it to muscle out competition. But. Yes, there is a \u2018but\u2019 and that is where the FUD lies. According to a post on Businessofvideo.com<\/a>, Adobe is actually sharing the cost of streaming the content over Flash, which essentially means that Adobe is paying from their chequebooks for streaming the content<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
So much for money muscle :lol: Don Burnett further points out that if Microsoft were to actually start using money as muscle, Flash would have to suffer huge losses. Quoting a comment from the post:<\/p>\n
\n\nThis type of thinking by Adobe’s CEO is almost always the beginning of the end for MS’ competitors.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n