

According to its press release: "The beta version can now make use of AoT compilation for up to 15 times improved performance compared to the first release." Blazor also runs C# in a web browser via WebAssembly, and OpenSilver makes use of it. The OpenSilver developers are also waiting anxiously for Ahead-of-Time (AoT) Compilation for Microsoft Blazor, coming in. Sometimes these companies offer a loosely equivalent HTML/JavaScript component in which case the code can be substituted. The company behind OpenSilver, Userware, warned that "many compilation errors are expected, since OpenSilver currently supports a subset of Silverlight functionality." There is also a problem with third-party components from the likes of Telerik or DevExpress.


Silverlight applications may continue to work, but the installer will no longer be available. There is no longer support for Chrome, Firefox, or any browser using the Mac operating system." "Silverlight development framework is currently only supported on Internet Explorer 10 and Internet Explorer 11, with support for Internet Explorer 10 ending on January 31, 2020. "Microsoft Silverlight will reach the end of support on October 12, 2021," the company stated.
