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Wasn't the majority of Flash content made before the rise of JIT-compliation and the use of mobile devices everywhere? For me, the downfall of Flash were securi
by rrobukef 6y ago
Wasn't the majority of Flash content made before the rise of JIT-compliation and the use of mobile devices everywhere?
For me, the downfall of Flash were security issues and its similarity to Java plugins. Additionally, Adobe never invested all that much in Flash, Macromedia is still more associated with the name.
- kmeisthax 6y agoYes and no. Strictly speaking, there is nothing particular to Flash that precludes JIT compilation. In fact, AS3 code runs on a VM specifically built with JIT in mind. AS1/2 code does not, but that could be remedied with shittons of guard statements like modern JavaScript VMs have.