Steve Sklepowich of Microsoft's Silverlight team, takes a jab at Adobe's ubiquity claims, saying: “Today we saw that MLB went live with a video streaming solution that is built using Adobe Flash and the Swarmcast NexDef browser plug-in for their HD streaming video experience.  It is an example of how you can deliver higher quality experiences on the Web.  It also highlights how users are willing to accept additional browser plug-ins to get those experiences. While Flash 9 may have high penetration, the Swarmcast NexDef plug-in that helps power MLB's HD experience has virtually no adoption. […]”

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