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Will Adobe Sue Apple Over Flash?
An anonymous reader writes "Apple's iron-bound determination to keep Adobe Flash out of any iWhatever device is about to blow up in Apple's face. Sources close to Adobe tell me that Adobe will be suing Apple within a few weeks."
I do not see, and the original article did not provide, any grounds for a suit.
If you don't like it, don't buy their products. Problem solved.
There is no "-1 offended" or "-1 you don't agree with me" mod options for a reason.
Complaining about Apple's "monopoly" on the iPhone/iPod/iPad is like complaining about Amazon's "monopoly" on the Kindle. Just because it became really popular doesn't mean it becomes public domain, and anyone should be able to put whatever software on it they want. Just because cars with built-in navigation are becoming popular doesn't mean you should be able to install linux on them.
....No, they just want some of the Apple Pie.
Just like you can always pick a different car, with a different brand of built-in navigation, or without built-in, and buy your own Garmin or TomTom, you can also choose to buy something other than an iPhone/iPod/iPad. You don't have to have it, but, if you choose to, then you get what Apple decides to give you. Even if you don't agree with it 100%. I would love to have my iPhone 3Gs on Verizon, but I'll deal with AT&T, especially since it's been pretty much okay in the area I live. The 3G signal isn't omnipresent, nor omnipotent, but I usually use it on wifi anyway. People have survived for nearly 3 years with iPhones that don't have Adobe Flash - why is Adobe getting their panties in a twist now? Because the iPad is this magical revolutionary device?