well well. Looked what the cat dragged in. a desperate/feared apple coming back on its words?

They sure even look a bit goofyer now after pulling this off :D

Jobs didn't call Flash "a cancer".

That was Microsoft's Steve Ballmer who called Linux a cancer during one of his chair throwing incidents.

The writer of this so-called PR Kit would be well advised to read a better take over here:

http://iphonetouch.blorge.com/2010/09/10/the-specter-of-flash-on-iphone-rises-again/

It helps to understand the technology that you're writing about. The Flash Compiler (to native A4 binary) is not Flash the plugin.

So yes, your article is bo***cks.

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Quoted from above:

"Apple's statement did not mention Flash so technically it might not be a public climb down, but the way Jobs' Mob has worded its policy, apps (or ads) written in Flash that are compiled and don't require downloading any Adobe code should be okay."

Flash is still banned from web browser. HTML5 is the only way forward for web development. The Anti-Flash Campaign is ongoing. Your article is stupid. The end.

It must exist as he seems to be unable to read an Apple article without misinterpreting it.

What Apple have now allowed is apps that were written originally in Flash and have been translated to native iPhone code by Adobe tools or similar. That isnt the same as running flash on the iPhone.

It does make life easier for devs who want to write an app once and have it run on multiple devices, but it generally results in poorer code and inconsistent support for platform UI standards (Apple can still reject an app because it has a poor UI)

Apples updated developer T&Cs are generally a good thing, if still lacking in detail.