revolt

About this tag
The tag 'revolt' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about developer backlash against Microsoft's technology decisions, specifically Silverlight developers protesting the lack of Silverlight and .Net support in Windows 8. It also includes broader political uprisings such as the 2011 Libyan protests and a symbolic naming of a mountain after Vladimir Putin in Kyrgyzstan. While the tag spans both tech and political topics, the Windows-related content focuses on developer reactions to Microsoft's strategic shifts.

  1. Silverlight Developers Rally Against Windows 8

    aesoteric writes "A legion of Silverlight developers have threatened revolt after Microsoft made no mention of Silverlight or .Net in the vendor's brief video preview for its upcoming Windows 8 operating system. Developers expressed fears Microsoft might let their investment in skills "die on...
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  2. Libya Live — Protests and Revolt (2011)

    Libya, an oil-rich nation in North Africa, has been under the firm, if sometimes erratic, control of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi since he seized power in 1969. But in February 2011, the unrest sweeping through much of the Arab world erupted in several Libyan cities. Though it began with a relatively...
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  3. Putin Peak

    Kyrgyzstan's parliament voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to immortalize Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin by naming a mountain in his honor, in a move to reinforce ties with former imperial master Moscow. The Central Asian nation's legislature held three rapid-fire votes within just one...
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