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Hrm... According to Wired, Jobs did instigate: "With the launch of the first iPhone in 2007, Apple declared war against mobile Flash. Apple is supporting HTML5
by radley 6y ago
Hrm... According to Wired, Jobs did instigate:
"With the launch of the first iPhone in 2007, Apple declared war against mobile Flash. Apple is supporting HTML5 and its efforts have influenced the online video landscape significantly. Many major websites are starting to use HTML5, and video players such as Brightcove are serving up HTML5 videos for devices not compliant with Flash. Separately, Apple has worked with companies like YouTube to produce iPhone-compatible versions of their sites."
- https://www.wired.com/2010/06/adobe-releases-flash-player-10-1-for-android/ https://www.wired.com/2010/06/adobe-releases-flash-player-10...
- Talanes 6y agoThat's merely editorial flavor, nothing in the article presents facts different from those already brought into this thread.
- CharlesW 6y ago> According to Wired, Jobs did instigate: "Instigate" would mean that Jobs started this fight, but this action was one of Jobs' last salvos in a rivalry that started long before iPhone. To over-simplify, Jobs never forgot Adobe's threats to abandon the Mac when times were tough and Apple needed them most. IMO, it was that relationship which taught Apple that it must control as much of their technology stack as possible. In that context, finally being able to kick Flash off of their platforms must've been both a great joy, and a great relief.