That quote comes in the context of rollovers. Modifying a flash app so that it doesn't require rollovers is an order of magnitude less difficult than rewriting

That quote comes in the context of rollovers. Modifying a flash app so that it doesn't require rollovers is an order of magnitude less difficult than rewriting the entire program from scratch. Analogy: "Instead of replacing the car's steering wheel with a joystick, why not just rebuild it as a boat?" There are lots of good points in the article, but I found that line flippant and misleading.