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I believe the title is accurate. As with their last post regarding the death of mobile Flash, Adobe seems to have an unfortunate penchant for ambiguous language

I believe the title is accurate. As with their last post regarding the death of mobile Flash, Adobe seems to have an unfortunate penchant for ambiguous language. Rather than just coming out and saying that they are putting Flex out to pasture and wish it well, they spin the news by reaffirming their commitment to Flex while admitting that the Flex team is moving to HTML-based projects. It's a confusing, seemingly contradictory message. That said, I think it's admirable that Adobe is handing over stewardship of Flex to the Apache Foundation instead of just killing it outright. They should be commended for that, since many other companies seem unwilling to so. But given the long-term trajectory of technology trends, it does indeed seem likely that Flex's days are numbered.

tambourine_man 15y ago
Yes, I had not seen your post. Regarding Open Sourcing, it´s also one way to stop support sooner and avoid bad PR.
- incongruity 15y ago
  Sure, but I think that definitely qualifies as a win/win for those who want to see flex have a future (I'm fairly agnostic on such things, fwiw). Further, I do think it says something that a large corporation, such as Adobe, is willing to open source products it's leaving behind. Shrewd move for them or not, ultimately, if most/all companies did this with the IP that they had EOL'd, I think it'd make a real difference, fostering grass-roots innovation in interesting ways.
wurka 15y ago
It is not accurate, it's a lie. The product hasn't been cancelled, the SDK will continue to be developed. Which bit didn't you read?
- andrewfelix 15y ago
  Perhaps the title should have read "Flex is terminal..." But you'd be splitting hairs. The eventual outcome remains the same.
- veemjeem 15y ago
  Just like google wave isn't dead yet -- the apache foundation will continue wave... yeah, it's dead jim.
  - kiriappeee 15y ago
    The conditions under which Google gave Wave to Apache weren't ideal in my opinion. It was a 3/4 effort with some bits staying with Google. Flex however is being given over entirely to the community. It makes a world of difference. Also, Wave wasn't a development tool. There's a big difference in Open Source communities when it comes to dev tools and product with the former flourishing a lot better.

tambourine_man 15y ago

Yes, I had not seen your post. Regarding Open Sourcing, it´s also one way to stop support sooner and avoid bad PR.

incongruity 15y ago
Sure, but I think that definitely qualifies as a win/win for those who want to see flex have a future (I'm fairly agnostic on such things, fwiw). Further, I do think it says something that a large corporation, such as Adobe, is willing to open source products it's leaving behind. Shrewd move for them or not, ultimately, if most/all companies did this with the IP that they had EOL'd, I think it'd make a real difference, fostering grass-roots innovation in interesting ways.

wurka 15y ago

It is not accurate, it's a lie. The product hasn't been cancelled, the SDK will continue to be developed. Which bit didn't you read?

andrewfelix 15y ago
Perhaps the title should have read "Flex is terminal..." But you'd be splitting hairs. The eventual outcome remains the same.
veemjeem 15y ago
Just like google wave isn't dead yet -- the apache foundation will continue wave... yeah, it's dead jim.
- kiriappeee 15y ago
  The conditions under which Google gave Wave to Apache weren't ideal in my opinion. It was a 3/4 effort with some bits staying with Google. Flex however is being given over entirely to the community. It makes a world of difference. Also, Wave wasn't a development tool. There's a big difference in Open Source communities when it comes to dev tools and product with the former flourishing a lot better.