can you install microsoft silverlight on ipad2?

Chrome, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari, Firefox, and most (if not all) of the webkit.org projects support HTML 5. That along with Windows Phone 7's Browser, Android Browser, Mobile Safari, and Mobile Opera covers the bulk of internet users. No plugins to download and maintain. Everything is contained where the web browsing is done. As far as out of browser experiences, such as custom software, sure silverlight is a viable platform still as is adobe flash/air, but again primarily for non web related...

Silverlight is actually good technology, but the timing of their release is just bad.

celliott147 wrote:

Chrome, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari, Firefox, and most (if not all) of the webkit.org projects support HTML 5. That along with Windows Phone 7's Browser, Android Browser, Mobile Safari, and Mobile Opera covers the bulk of internet users. No plugins to download and maintain. Everything is contained where the web browsing is done. As far as out of browser experiences, such as custom software, sure silverlight is a viable platform still as is adobe flash/air, but again primarily for non web related...

There is no reason "Add-ins" can't be integrated into the browser code ... in fact, that's exactly what happens over time. It's just code ... people seem to think that it's somehow "different" when the reality is it isn't different ... code is code ... how you want to organize that code is up to those designing the application ... in this case the Browser. A browser (Chrome, Opera, Safari, Firefox...) are just applications that executes on a client's PC.

Microsoft could include SL5 support in IE10 without the need to install as an Add-on ... just as one can include HTML5 support in a Browser without it being an Add-on. Apple could include SL5 support in Safari without it being an Add-on ... they all can do this, they choose NOT to for market leverage ... aka Money.

Feature for feature SL5 is far superior to HTML5 and Flash for that matter ... and that's probably exactly WHY Apple don't want SL5 anywhere near iOS ... not good for their business and nothing to do with what developers want or what end users want.

"non web related" ... that doesn't really make any sense? It's an application that is served from a central server ... that's what most developers want.

Oh please, lose the self-referential pity and .... I know ..... read the TOS for the forum you're currently gracing with your presence. You seem to keep forgetting that you are playing in Apple's house, on their dime, and are neither answering nor asking any relevant questions with your condescending attempts to educate the unwashed.

If you don't like the Apple way of doing things, start your own company and show us all the proper path. Or support and contribute in some forum more suited to your own interests. You've lectured until you've gone quite blue in the face and haven't moved the discussion forward by the barest whiddle; time to give it a rest.

People today draw lines, they are on one side or the other. Once that line is drawn, that's the side their on, on every issue, every discussion, every action.

It does not matter that Apple allows Adobe Flash to run on your IOS device under the alias Adobe Air.

Today, to people, all that matters to them is what side of the line they are on, and what side you are on. The issue's, debates, actions have no importance to them anymore, it is simply being on the "right" side of the line that matters to them, and they will never cross, regardless of facts, actions, or even obvious detriment to themselves.

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Perhaps you don't realize the difference between a political forum and a technical product user forum but your comments are way out of line. If you have something worthwhile to contribute, please do so. Orherwise, please leave.

Rob A. wrote:
There is no reason "Add-ins" can't be integrated into the browser code

Apart from the fact that Apple does not currently allow plug-ins (for good reasons), you are probably correct.

I wonder why you are continuing developing for SL if it is "more or less EOL"?

Michael Morgan1 wrote:

Oh please, lose the self-referential pity and .... I know ..... read the TOS for the forum you're currently gracing with your presence. You seem to keep forgetting that you are playing in Apple's house, on their dime, and are neither answering nor asking any relevant questions with your condescending attempts to educate the unwashed.

If you don't like the Apple way of doing things, start your own company and show us all the proper path. Or support and contribute in some forum more suited to your own interests. You've lectured until you've gone quite blue in the face and haven't moved the discussion forward by the barest whiddle; time to give it a rest.

I just love the self dictators that describe what can and can't be said ... don't read the thread Michael, you have a choice. If you don't like what is being said, then that's another matter ... bring forth some technical knowledge rather then tell people to go away, that would be more constructive.

But the thread title is "can you install Silverlight on iPad2". The answer is "No you can't". And the answer to "Why can't you" is because Apple don't want you to as it would impact their bottom line (money) and platform leverage ... in other words it's political self interest as there is NO technical barrier. It's NOT servering "the customer" it's serving their greed and quest for platform leverage. As with most large companies, they don't know when to stop and figth on fair grounds ... meaning let the consumer decide.

Describing what technology Apple will allow and will not allow and the pros and cons of that technology is directly ON POINT to the question at hand. Again, sorry if you don't like the answer Michael, but you have the option to either participate in a meaningful way, or ignore the thread.

Please spare me the "start your own company" fall back, that's weak and seems to get repeated a lot when people can't come back with a good technical response.

You are right on the first point, the question was asked and the answer is no. The second question is moot because the Terms of Use here (that you agreed to) do not allow discussion of Apple policies. Your answer is merely your opinion (and you left out the part about MS not developing Silverlight for iOS, just like MS does not make a browser for any Apple products).

There is no technical response to your question "Why can't you" and it isn't something that can be discussed here.

Chris CA wrote:

Rob A. wrote:
There is no reason "Add-ins" can't be integrated into the browser code

Apart from the fact that Apple does not currently allow plug-ins (for good reasons), you are probably correct.

I wonder why you are continuing developing for SL if it is "more or less EOL"?

I thought I was pretty clear why I'm using SL5, what did I miss? HTML5 can't do what SL5 can and 95% of my user base want/need what SL5 can do ... and several other side benefits such as a huge reduction is support calls to our support department (as they don't have to deal with different browsers and all the settings associated with them). Also a huge reduction in development time as we don't have to code around all the different HTML interpretations from all the browser variants and sub versions within those variants.

Rob

So as a developer, you are perfectly fine leading all your users down a dead end path?

deggie wrote:

You are right on the first point, the question was asked and the answer is no. The second question is moot because the Terms of Use here (that you agreed to) do not allow discussion of Apple policies. Your answer is merely your opinion (and you left out the part about MS not developing Silverlight for iOS, just like MS does not make a browser for any Apple products).

There is no technical response to your question "Why can't you" and it isn't something that can be discussed here.

So in other words you feel asking the question "why" is a violation of terms of use? I disagree ... but if that is the case then this "support" forum is nothing more than just an Apple advertisement and nothing to do with support.

Chris CA wrote:

So as a developer, you are perfectly fine leading all your users down a dead end path?

How is it dead end? Only a fool chase "technology" of the day, they all expire, including HTML5. It needs to have a 10 year life, SL5 does and Microsoft have committed to 10 years of supporting it ... that meets my needs and my user needs.

No, you can ask "why" all you want but (unlike the aphorism) it is a stupid question here. There is no one here that can answer the question (not even you) as Apple top executives don't post here and answering it would violate two parts of the Terms of Use (which you seem unfamiliar with even though you agreed to it), discussion of Apple corporate policies and speculation about products.

This is a support site, answering someone who asks, "Can Jave be put on my iPad" with a "No" actually definitively answers their question. if someone asks "How do I reset my iPad" then users here can answer that question.

"Why does Apple not have Flash on the iPad"

"Why does Apple not allow Silverlight on the iPad"

"Why does Apple not have the iPad for T-Mobile USA:

"Why does Apple not use SD external storage"

"Why does Apple not have a USB port"

"Why hasn't Apple split their stock"

All these are policy questions and cannot be answered here. They have nothing to so with support.

Deggie, just read what you are saying and decide for yourself if that's really supporting an end user. If you really feel that's good for an end user, then I have no idea why this site exists.