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Adobe says its disagreement with Apple about Flash is over
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Adobe has said that the 'minor disagreement' it had with Apple over Steve Jobs' decision to ban Adobe's Flash software on IOS is now over.
Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen said that there was no on-going feud between Adobe and Apple over Flash. Last year Apple decided to drop Flash support on IOS, with Apple CEO Steve Jobs claiming that Adobe's software was insecure and "100 per cent proprietary". However according to Narayen the chill between the firms is over, and he told Walt Mossberg, "It's an argument that the press likes to continue bringing up."
That said, Narayan didn't waste the opportunity to have a dig at Apple, claiming that Adobe's dispute with Apple was all about "control over the app store" rather than the underlying technology. He told Mossberg, "We allow people to author once and get as wide a distribution as possible. If you build in Flash, you can run the apps on other platforms."
Narayen's comment that Apple bars certain software from its App Store are unlikely to go down well with Apple, because it is most likely true. While Adobe's Flash software doesn't have the best track record when it comes to security and Jobs was indeed correct that Flash is a closed standard, it is clear that users want access to it, at least until the use of HTML5 becomes widespread.
Adobe has repeatedly said that it doesn't view HTML5 as a threat to its Flash software, and Narayen said that Adobe is contributing to the HTML5 standard and will produce applications that allow developers to work with HTML5. He told Mossberg, "We welcome the evolution to HTML5, and are actively contributing to it."
Whether Adobe's spat with Apple is over or not, there's no denying that Apple's decision to omit Flash from IOS has accelerated the decline of the format. With HTML5 coming up, Adobe will have to create applications that support the open standard well if it is to remain in business. µ
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It is apparent to most of us that the iDontHave trademark has to be topped up evey now and again.
First it was iDontHave SD card memory expansion.
the iDontHave HDMI
then iDontHave USB hosting
then iDontHave normal bluetooth
What ever next for the iDontHave range?
Has Adobe already released a patch for their Flash statement?
Not having flash on my iThingies doesn't bother me at all. As if Flash IS the internet. Adobe's hubris is incredible, the internet doesn't need Flash, Flash needs the internet. Besides, I am sick to death of Adobe flogging an overpriced dead horse with CS.
"If the disagreement is "over" then Apple won because there's no sign of flash ever appearing on its mobile platforms."
That is certainly an interesting way of looking at it. Being that there are other mobile platforms that DO support flash, I really don't think many people will share your perspective.
If the disagreement is "over" then Apple won because there's no sign of flash ever appearing on its mobile platforms.
So all this means is that Adobe is running away with its tail between its legs, hoping that Apple doesn't kick it again.
The dispute was never about security or battery life. It was entirely about Apple wanting to exercise proprietary control over iPhones and iPads.
Think about it: There are perhaps a quarter-million apps available for sale at the Apple App Store. Most of them are games. There are easily that many Web sites that offer free games in Flash.
Apple simply doesn't want anyone who was stupid enough to buy an iPad or iPhone to be allowed to play games for free. You are now Apple's Cash Cow and it's your job to continue contributing your money to support the lifestyle of the Apple stockholders and app developers.
The spat is not over until IOS has flash. I still find it ridiculous that I can not use flash on my iDevices.
Apple FAIL.