Whether throwing mud at cross-compiled apps is valid or not (personally I'd say its validity fades in light of the voluminous bad apps already available... alth

Whether throwing mud at cross-compiled apps is valid or not (personally I'd say its validity fades in light of the voluminous bad apps already available... although i do remember Apple already taking some measures against those), I think it's merely a footnote to a sensible business decision. Apple need to preserve their lead, build a wall of incompatibility (now that it's necessary), and avoid this 'de facto cross-platform standard' which would greatly benefit Adobe and others but greatly hinder iPhone. If the iPhone ever loses its strong position you can bet Apple will embrace Flash, Java and cross-compilers in a heartbeat.