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Adobe versus the ‘Open Web’
- ZeroGravitas 17y agoI thought he was going to point out that there isn't a competition, because they can work together. Instead he (an Adobe employee) says (paraphrasing only slightly) that there is a competition and Adobe Flash wins because the open web sucks. Way to win friends and influence people.
- radley 17y agoNot sure how you came to that conclusion. Flash-bashing by HTML5 fans is a staple on HN. FWIW, at no point does he say open web sucks. I only posted this article because it clarifies common misconceptions and assumptions made open web fanatics in hopes that another view might be respected.
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- johnnybgoode 17y agoWhat a bullshit post. So why don’t we open source the Flash Player? Well… First of all… I’m not sure what good that would do? Maybe you need to think about it a little more. That said, Adobe doesn’t own the rights to every single bit in the Flash Player. We don’t own the rights for the video and graphics codecs for example. That didn't stop Sun from open-sourcing the rest of the JVM. If they can do it, so can you. If you don't want to open-source Flash, just say so. Don't insult my intelligence by pretending your hands are tied.