# Another HTML5 thread. MS shifts from silverlight

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-html5-thread-ms-shifts-from-silverlight/315643>\
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**Created:** [October 31, 2010, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-html5-thread-ms-shifts-from-silverlight/315643 "2010-10-31T18:54:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![kadaj](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kadaj/32/9061_2.png) [@kadaj](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kadaj)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2010, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-html5-thread-ms-shifts-from-silverlight/315643/1 "2010-10-31T18:54:37Z")

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Guys, Microsoft to shift from Silverlight to HTML 5 for cross-platform development.

> **[Microsoft Shifts From Silverlight to HTML5](https://mashable.com/2010/10/29/microsoft-silverlgiht-html/)**
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> Adobe isn't the only company being tempted by the sweet taste of HTML5; Microsoft has a hankering for the stuff too.

Recently Adobe also showed some love towards html5.

What actually is happening ? Is plugins dying. I’d like to here from Kirupa too, as he is working with Silverlight.