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Why are Flash's bugs only a problem when when Steve Jobs mentions it? Is Flash really a problem or are we just overcome by Job's reality distortion field? Flas

Why are Flash's bugs only a problem when when Steve Jobs mentions it? Is Flash really a problem or are we just overcome by Job's reality distortion field? Flash does stuff that HTML cannot currently do. In this respect hackers should thank Adobe as Flash helped move applications off the desktop and onto the web. When HTML5 has matured, the gaps in HTML will be filled and unless Flash has something new to offer, it will be time for give it a heartfelt goodbye. Adobe's saving grace is that it released FABridge - you can use Flash for things its good at Ajax for everything else. Then when HTML5 has matured you wont have to rewrite everything.

cracell 17y ago
The issue is that Flash seems to be getting worst. And we see a light at the end of the tunnel (new features being added to browsers to do what we use Flash for). So the building of frustration with Flash over time, a general dislike of closed systems, and a light at the end of the tunnel has combined into the general "fuck you flash" feelings that seem to have sprang up over the last few months in developers. Which is awesome! As the web needs to outgrow proprietary plugins.
- freebsd_dude 17y ago
  "As the web needs to outgrow proprietary plugins." I agree. What bothers me is all this "frustration" showing only after Steve Jobs mentions it. I highly doubt his reason for bashing Adobe is due to his love for open web standards -- What I dont get is how hackers can side with Apple against Adobe given the iPhone App store mess... The model of the App store is against everything the open web stands for -- I think hackers should be more upset with Apple than Adobe.