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Microsoft Office web apps won't officially support Chrome, Opera browsers
In other words, if you use Google Chrome, Opera, or another web browser, you may be out of luck. It's worth pointing out that Microsoft hasn't said that other browsers won't work. It's just that the company isn't going to take the time to support additional browsers.
According to the blog post, the Office Web apps will be designed to work without any plugins installed, but Microsoft recommends installing Silverlight, which will help the web apps load faster and perform better. The text will also be easier to read, and PowerPoint animations will be smoother with Silverlight installed.
[via InfoWorld]
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216 said 3:20PM on 8-11-2009
Aww come on MS!! I mean Opera is old school now, so ok on that one.
But Chrome is the future! You gotta support the future!
Although they're probably looking long term to the fact that if they allow Chrome to access it, then say, if Chome OS actually manages to get popular, Office Live WONT be accessible on the OS. If that's the case, Dastardly move MS.....dastardly
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welcome Jack said 3:37PM on 8-11-2009
theres this thing called firefox. its weird because its also open source.
its not like every linux distribution in existence has firefox bundled with it.
gonintendo said 8:10AM on 8-12-2009
if it works in safari I don't see why it wouldn't work in chrome.
rush0 said 3:42PM on 8-11-2009
It works fine in chrome now.
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Saint Seminole said 3:50PM on 8-11-2009
I love how they "recommend" installing silverlight. I've quit visiting sites that recommend or require that useless application. I know it has great features, etc., etc., but it seems that everything it does can also be done by something that existed before it.
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xsirxx said 7:20PM on 8-11-2009
@saint Siminole,
hah thats because your not a developer. If u were, u could easily understand why silverlight will dominate the market.
Gamaware said 3:58PM on 8-11-2009
i Think i'll stick to Google Docs for cloud computing and iWork for offline working...
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Drew Green said 6:02PM on 8-11-2009
No one should be surprised that MS doesn't want to support Opera after all the bs Opera has caused for them in Europe.
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techpops said 8:10AM on 8-12-2009
I used to like the idea of Opera, it's had a hard time competing despite some decent innovation, and its market share just seems to remain static with 3 users and one of those is the developers mother. What changed for me is their moaning and whining, they've gone from the plucky underdog to the annoying yappy dog.
As for Office online, meh. Two years too late.
Fred said 6:02PM on 8-11-2009
Both being based on webkit, it should work fine in Chrome if it works in Safari...
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Gary said 6:55PM on 8-11-2009
Haha I guess Opera will have to sue.
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roycifer said 8:10AM on 8-12-2009
they need to not support IE6 ;)
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