Tons of annoucements at MIX07 yesterday, but bloggers seem to agree that one of the biggest things on stage was our release of a cross-platform Common Language Runtime (CLR) beneath Silverlight.
The CLR is the heart of the .NET programming model; it's what makes .NET 'tick'. Now that is cross-platform, not only has the developer audience increased significantly, but opportunities for
Mary Jo Foley (All About Microsoft) says it best in her "Mix ’07’s sleeper announcement: Cross-platform CLR" post:
The CLR is the heart of Microsoft's .Net Framework programming model. So, by association, the .Net Framework isn't just for Windows any more.
Looks to be a pragmatic approach. ;)