Re: macromedia new windows version problem
* Jacob S (stormspotter@6Texans.net) wrote:
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> On Mon, 21 Aug 2006 13:32:49 -0400
> Stephen <stephen.d.allen@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Mon, Aug 21, 2006 at 09:49:12AM -0700 or thereabouts, Paul Johnson
> > wrote:
> > > On Monday 21 August 2006 08:01, Stephen wrote:
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> > > > 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.
> >
> > > The "standard" itself is closed, so the best you can hope for is
> > > broken compatibility in the long term.
> >
> > It is NOT a closed standard.
>
> Please present proof of this. As in Adobe's documentation of the
> format. Any lack of prosecution by Adobe does not mean it is an open
> standard, as we witnessed with gif images in recent history.
>
> Jacob
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Hi all,
After many years of hiatus from lurking this list, I am back.
The fact that a standard, or document format, is published does not
imply that it is open, it inly means that the compay (Adobe, in this
case) wants to spread it's use. Why? Market share and rcognition are two
possible reasons.
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