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Hm, plugins have other uses than just displaying legacy data formats. I want to be able to enhance the web sites I regularly visit. OK, and filter ads while I a

by Tichy 15y ago

Hm, plugins have other uses than just displaying legacy data formats. I want to be able to enhance the web sites I regularly visit. OK, and filter ads while I am at it.

mcbarry 15y ago
This is referring to runtime environments like Flash and Silverlight, not browser extensions like Adblock.
- Tichy 15y ago
  The original MS blog article that somebody linked seems to say "no plugins", though. No Flash and no Silverlight is just a corollary of that. If they allow extensions, how would they prevent Flash?
  - frou_dh 15y ago
    Presumably the extension API would be quite limited.