In this post, Steve Wortham discusses the future of both Silverlight 5 and HTML5.
Source: SilverlightXAP Blog
Ever since PDC last year there's been stirring talk about Silverlight's future. Some people think Silverlight's days are numbered with broad HTML5 support just around the corner. These rumors have been perpetuated even today by those anxious to see HTML5 come to fruition. And some irresponsible journalism may have been at play as well.