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Firefox OS: The Open Web Phone That Could Not Build a Device Ecosystem

Firefox OS proved that open web technologies could power low-cost smartphones, but Mozilla could not turn operator support and HTML5 openness into a durable consumer and developer ecosystem.

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Silverlight: The Rich-Web Platform That Lost to the Open Web and Mobile

Silverlight gave .NET developers a rich cross-browser runtime and powered major media services, but browser plug-in deprecation, HTML5, mobile platforms, and shrinking cross-platform reach erased its strategic position.

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