Re: Flash is open?
[Thanks to everyone who responded.]
On Fri, 14 May 2010 07:39:47 -0500
Mark Allums <mark@allums.com> wrote:
> On 5/13/2010 6:31 PM, Celejar wrote:
> > Adobe claims that they publish the Flash specs:
> > http://www.adobe.com/choice/openmarkets.html
> >
> > I always thought that the reason for all the trouble with Flash on
> > Linux is that Flash was a closed standard. If the spec is published,
> > why are the FLOSS players so far behind Adobe's player? Is it just
> > that difficult to design a good player?
>
> I always perceived a lack of interest. Few people really want to work
> on it, it seems. I root for Gnash, but I go ahead and use Adobe's
> non-free player.
I use Adobe, too, but only because I've never gotten the FLOSS players
to work properly. I'd dearly love to ditch Adobe.
...
> Flash may not be a priority, sense it performs two functions. One, it
> acts as the standard web video player. Two, it tries to be a standard
> web programming interface and SDK.
>
> The former is becoming mooted by the advent of HTML5. The latter is
> boring, since there are 1000s of other ways to write programs that run
> in web browsers, e.g., Javascript. No one really wants Flash to be the
> go-to standard for programming, even if it offers a few shiny gewgaws.
> Don't you hate Flash-based sites? I know I do.
Of course I do, but as long as they're out there, I need to be able to
access them. And I'm not talking about silly games - there are serious
sites that require Flash.
Celejar
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