I wish they aren't true. Ironically in the open letter "Thoughts on Flash" Steve Jobs said he would not allow Flash on Apple devices because - to to avoid a t

I wish they aren't true. Ironically in the open letter "Thoughts on Flash" Steve Jobs said he would not allow Flash on Apple devices because - to to avoid a third party layer of software coming between the platform and the developer. Exactly what Apple is doing right now. - by almost any definition, Flash is a closed system. Exactly like Apple store. There must be a reason why the open letter is not available anymore on Apple webiste. "he who controls the past controls the future" The main reason to kill Flash was that HTML 5 allowed playing videos and interactive content without the need for a third party plugin. Steve Jobs claimed that (and was right) pure HTML 5 could replace Flash in almost every aspect. Fast forward to WWDC 2020 > Apple has announced that the following Web APIs will not be supported by Safari. Web Bluetooth Web MIDI API Magnetometer API Web NFC API Device Memory API Network Information API Battery Status API Web Bluetooth Scanning Ambient Light Sensor HDCP Policy Check extension for EME Proximity Sensor WebHID Serial API Web USB Geolocation Sensor (background geolocation) User Idle Detection Isn't it even more ironic? They also ruled that after 7 days of non use cookies and the content stored in Indexed DB, LocalStorage, Media keys, SessionStorage and Service Worker registrations will be deleted. Ok, they said this last won't affect apps saved on home screen, but given Apple history do you really trust them?