[MeeGo-dev] Adobe Flash 10.1 on Meego

[Thiago Macieira]

Em Segunda-feira 15 Março 2010, às 18:48:28, Wichmann, Mats D escreveu:
> 1. supporting Flash is not up to anyone but Adobe,
> as they control the code and it's definitely not open.
> Once there's a deal in place someone can presumably
> provide advice or more, but only to the extent
> Adobe is willing to accept it.
> 
> 2. it might behoove people to look at why Apple
> is resistant to Flash.  Yes, of course there's
> the aspect of control of the platform, etc.  But
> if the anecdotes are accurate, Flash is a major
> (maybe THE major) source of instability in MacOS
> where it exists, and the fact that this proprietary
> component is controlled by someone else means you
> can do nothing about it but beg, not the best for
> building a superior customer experience.  Do you
> actually want this on your device?

Indeed, and some companies do want it.

But, to have it, they have to get an agreement from Adobe. And depending on 
how big the company is, they can have an agreement that gets Adobe on the line 
for fixing bugs and testing Flash more deeply.

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