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Re: macromedia new windows version problem



On Mon, Aug 21, 2006 at 10:04:13AM -0400 or thereabouts, Carl Fink wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 21, 2006 at 08:43:04AM -0400, Stephen wrote:
> > On Sun, Aug 20, 2006 at 05:29:33PM -0700 or thereabouts, Paul Johnson wrote:
> > > On Sunday 20 August 2006 14:44, Derek wrote:
> > > > If more people complain,maybe they will release it sooner.
> > > 
> > > I doubt it, but if you really want promote closed source software, go ahead 
> > > and keep whining.  :o)
> > 
> > Paul, Flash is not closed source.
> 
> Really?  Show me the source.  (Hint: yes it is.)

If it were closed source, then implementations of it wouldn't be allowed
to exist such as MING, the various open source players, and editors.

It's much like PDF, there is one company, Adobe, in charge of the specification, 
but it's open. 

Maybe not the license you like, but it's open source.


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Regards
Stephen
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