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Open Letter to Steve Jobs -- Apple Flash Back
MarkCoutinho:
Just read on a site that Microsoft is turning against Flash too. "Flash has got some problems", they say. They go for HTML5.
Read the blog of Dean Hachamovitch: http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2010/04/29/html5-video.aspx
Stonehedge:
I use Firefox on my MAC mini for surfing. But when I go to Apples App Store is Firefox not working. Apple demand Safari and iTunes to buy software on-line at App Store.
This is interesting since Steve Jobs is talking with BIG emphasis regarding open internet standards.
I know that there are workarounds with Firefox plugins but should that be needed? It is not needed when buying elsewhere on the internet.
Diverdown1964:
I think that the real issue here isn't whether or not Flash is any good, it's the fact that Apple is actively blocking it, and anything else that doesn't flow through its control.
Stonehedge:
But the quoted blog statement ends with "Despite these issues, Flash remains an important part of delivering a good consumer experience on today’s web."
Microsoft does not end any Flash support, they are adding HTML5 support for playback of H.264 video.
--- Quote from: MarkCoutinho on May 01, 2010, 10:16:11 am ---Just read on a site that Microsoft is turning against Flash too. "Flash has got some problems", they say. They go for HTML5.
Read the blog of Dean Hachamovitch: http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2010/04/29/html5-video.aspx
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gvanbrunt:
I agree with many of the points presented here. I own an iphone and a PowerMac and have invested plenty of time learning to develop for the platform. Apples latest escapade locking developers into using whatever tools they deem "up to standard" is the last straw for me. I will no longer invest any time, effort or resources into their products. I plan on replacing my iPhone shortly and developing for that platform instead.
Too long have they spewed lies about reasons for locking customers into do what they want. Case in point, their reason for locking the DB on their devices was because of DRM issues. Give me a break, iTunes no longer sells DRM songs, so why is it still locked? So you have to use iTunes and they can pollute your computer with their store...
If Steve is too pigheaded to see that he is going down the exact same avenue that killed what could have been whaMac's dominance of the PC in the 80's then he deserves everything he gets. The real irony is all the iJobs fan boys slag "M$" for only being about money, when in reality it is the other way around. If Jobs stuck to marketing and R&D of great tools, and out of the business end of things, Apple might actually stay on top and add some real competition to MS.
Anyone want to buy an iPhone 3G?
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