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I'm not worried for several reasons:
- there is a dedicated XAML team in the windows team (I don't care about the names 'wpf' and 'silverlight', it's XAML that I love, and clearly - msft sees great value in that technology)
- This controversy really isn't a controversy at all. It's just drama queens on the internet who heared the buzzwords "html5" and "javascript" and then went on to make a bunch of unfounded assumptions and posting rants on silverlight forums. Based on nothing whatsoever.
- currently existing .NET applications will be the easiest to port to ARM devices. All that needs to happen is porting the .NET framework (which msft will OBVIOUSLY do) and recompiling your project for ARM. It's quite obvious that .NET will remain very important.
What I expect the future to be like:
For big, intense/advanced applications you'll use a native language (think photoshop, fat games, 3d max,...)
For LOB applications, you'll use .NET and Xaml/ASP/html5.
For stupid 1$ applications (or "apps"  ) that nobody needs but everybody wants, you'll use .NET, silverlight or HTML5.
I'm guessing you don't see much discussion about this here, because generally, this site is filled with pretty mature professionals instead of immature drama queens. 
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There are quite a bit more areas of potential change than xaml / silverlight / wpf. For example there is purportedly a *huge* push coming for the newly coined WinC++ over C#.
The App store brings up many implications for independent software shops like ours; are they going to lock down windows like Apple does? Are we going to have to change how we distribute our software etc etc.
Many different issues and many different ways to protect ourselves and new directions to look at which *are* being discussed rationally by non drama queens on other sites.
There is no failure only feedback
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Sure, but you didn't ask about that. You asked about the silverlight/wpf/jupiter controversy.
We don't really know what jupiter is, other then that it is related to xaml (and even that is not really sure). 
And I'm fairly positive that nothing will change about distribution of software. I'm positive that there won't be any apple-like dictatorial control of our applications.
Quite simply because the eco-system of software vendors is FAR to big for msft to expect the market make such a massive move. If such a 'forced' distribution is part of the market place, it will only be for specific types of applications making use of a specific technology (html5? jupiter?).
But there is simply NO WAY that msft is gonna force all vendors to use the market place from now on. I don't see in what universe they would be able to pull that off...
We'll see tomorrow 
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Well... so far there is only conjecture but no fact! :P
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My programs never have bugs, they just develop random features.
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Where I work we're still on Windows XP, so I'm a long ways from worrying about that.
On a personal side, I always enjoy looking to new stuff, so even if the rumors were true and my world gets flipped over, I will enjoy the ride.
"To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems" - Homer Simpson
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Uh ... What's a planet got to do with that other stuff? I'm so out of it ... Oh, the answer is "no".
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All I'll say is: WTL FTW! 
Paul
A .NET developer who now drinks the Ruby and Cocoa Koolaid.
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so i had word and excel installed as i needed them for a work thing and all was ok
today i needed to install outlook for a work thing and all *seemed* to go ok except it keeps saying "completing installation" and then "enter product key" every time i start it or it finishes the previous cycle mentioned above
i can find no way to get it to actually work
is this me joining the graussians or is it a known issue?
thnx
"mostly watching the human race is like watching dogs watch tv ... they see the pictures move but the meaning escapes them"
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try uninstalling everything (office related, of course), then reinstalling word, excel and outlook together.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun
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If you have got Word installed, any chance of you using its features to ensure that you use sentences and capital letters. I know CAPITAL LETTERS is SHOUTING, but for some of us, it's nice to see the personal pronoun with a capital letter and sentences that start with a capital (and end with a full stop).
Thank you.
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While I agree with you, I think she accomplishes your requirements (except for personal pronouns) by having blank lines between the individual sentences. I know that's usually reserved for paragraphs.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun
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ummmmm i could go into the philosophy behind the way i write but i won't because i'm betting you're not that interested so i'll just say
"no"
"mostly watching the human race is like watching dogs watch tv ... they see the pictures move but the meaning escapes them"
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e e cummings?
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun
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"mostly watching the human race is like watching dogs watch tv ... they see the pictures move but the meaning escapes them"
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Lost your bet! It's a philosophy, is it - tell us more.
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Did you happen to install Office 2010 Student / Teacher edition? If yes, Outlook is not part of that suite and needs a separate key. One of our guys here, bought the Student / Teacher of Office 2010 version, installed it and then tried to install Project 2010 using a company Action Pack key - wouldn't let him do it because "The retail license terms for Office Home and Student 2010 allow for installation on up to three home computers. Not intended for use in any commercial, nonprofit, or revenue generating business activities, or by any government organization". I suspect that Outlook is considered a business tool.
Steve
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I C(++) therefore I am
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Steve Mayfield wrote: Did you happen to install Office 2010 Student / Teacher edition? If yes, Outlook is not part of that suite and needs a separate key.
I had the same thing happen to me with Publisher.
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"Some people are making such thorough preparation for rainy days that they aren't enjoying today's sunshine." - William Feather
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yah it is
"mostly watching the human race is like watching dogs watch tv ... they see the pictures move but the meaning escapes them"
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Stop using the pirated one, and buy the damn thing...
[ / joke ends]
Looks like version conflict to me, try re-installing it (I mean first uninstall everything related to ms office.)
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i wouldn't bother pirating any MS products as i can get them for cheap enough and i don't actually believe in pirating stuff anyways ... i use open source mostly
this was the student version which i didn't realize until it was mentioned above
"mostly watching the human race is like watching dogs watch tv ... they see the pictures move but the meaning escapes them"
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Its already been done in the UK - guess where[^] - a souless place inhabited by mindless zombies 
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I thought that was here[^]
Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.
Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."
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Awww. I was going to guess Sunderland.
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Nah - Sunderland is at least on the coast so you could drown yourself easily.
Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.
Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."
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