The silverlight demo today might actually be more interesting than Windows 7 today. Looking forward to a Quake demo

Scott Guthrie and Brian Goldfarb held a conference call in the morning (Pacific time) and used their time to discuss the launch of Silverlight 2. I took part in the web conference and jotted down some quick things which are worth noting, though here are some worthy facts which you can take a quick gander at right now:

• Anyone on Silverlight 1 or Silverlight 2 Beta will be automatically upgraded to Silverlight 2.0 (as written in the EULA). I asked Scott if Windows Server Update Services can block Silverlight from auto-upgrading on a business network. Answer: Yes.
• Changes from RC0 are limited in scope, basically bug fixes and minor UI tweaks to some of the controls.
• Content can be DRM’d, which makes sense given Blockbuster’s willingness to embrace Silverlight as a platform.
• Eclipse IDE support!

To download Silverlight 2, simply head here. Catch more tidbits of Silverlight 2 goodness after the break.

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