Flash used to crash Safari, it no longer does. Safari no isolates extensions so they only crash themselves. It never crashed the MAC. It does hog the CPU, Adobe has always had access to the same API that silverlight and VLC uses to provide excellent performance, but refused to do any actual work till they had access to the API they wanted.
The number one reported problem for Mac users is Flash crashes, and it is 100% Adobe's fault. Flash has a lot of issues on Linux too. You saying it doesn't means you either do not actually use it on Linux (most likely) or you are in denial. It works alright on Windows because it is the only platform Adobe spends actual time developing for.
The problem everywhere is that performance of flash on any platform is totally dependent on Adobe's mood.
Make a commercially successful flash player and see how quickly Adobe drags you into court to collect their royalties. Theora will soon be tested, I doubt it will survive the coming patent challenge. Unfortunate, but people should be allowed to be paid for their work if they choose and not have their ideas borrowed for the sake of free software.
No mobile devices currently support flash. Adobe MAY get to Android by the end of the year. When do you suppose they might get to WinMo 7? This is the problem with Flash, support is completely at Adobe's whim.
Indeed it may be. The Theora developers seem to think that since it was coded from the ground up, it can not possibly infringe on any patents. The Theora developers would be wrong. People think Jobs is spreading FUD, he was actually responding to a call to use Theora, which is something they obviously considered. I doubt Apple will be part of the group going after Theora for it's patent violations, but I also doubt he just made it up as many seem to think.
Since no smartphone supports flash as of today..Your argument is umm silly. The best mobile device to access the Internet, right now today is in fact the iPhone.
It is absurd to complain about Apple's use of WebKit. If you knew anything about the history of it, you slap yourself for the implication you tried to make.
Must be why they are the most profitable phone manufacturer in the world, the user experience sucks... (I know what you are thinking, but I am right..Do some research before you respond and embarrass yourself).
Is argument was 100% true. Adobe's argument is false. The iPhone has been out over 3 years and Adobe still has not shown flash working on any Mobile platform. The entire basis of this argument as false. What people think the iPhone OS should support, no mobile OS supports.
Jus t because you do not understand the concept the GP is describing, does not mean he is presenting a false dilemma. Spend less time on Wikipedia and more time studying what real usability is and come back and see us.
You can not implement your own flash viewer without violating the Adobe TOS. Gnash dances around it, read their FAQ. If Apple were to make their own flash player for iPhone and not pay royalties to Adobe they would be in court before Steve could open the first flash app in the Keynote.
Large companies can and do host private clouds. Many very private companies trust valuable IP to third party providers. It seems everyone responding so far has no experience with Enterprise IT in 2010.....
Any game could support them. There would be no point in all games supporting them as many games would not benefit from using them...Not really sure why you asked your question...Perhaps struggling to have an opposing point of view.
I have never gotten to say this before here...Epic Fail! You tried to copy a clever troll and fell down flat. Your directionless rant covered three platforms and made no sense at all! Thanks!
If you read through the comments the article will be pasted all through it because of all the questions from people who did not RTFA. So as long as you are not first, it is cool:)
Perhaps it is because they traced their stolen phone to the persons house. There was actually an easy way to prevent them from coming to the house. Don't steal their phones.
If I know you stole something from me, there is nothing wrong with me coming to your house and asking if I can come in and look for it. In fact I am doing you a huge favor. I could just call the police.
They asked. The person said no. No ones rights were violated. I can go around all day asking people if I can search their house. I am not violating anyones rights.
I like the EFF and the do fight for the right things usually. They also lose quite a bit and are sometimes just wrong. They also have tendency to be idealistic.
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Flash used to crash Safari, it no longer does. Safari no isolates extensions so they only crash themselves. It never crashed the MAC. It does hog the CPU, Adobe has always had access to the same API that silverlight and VLC uses to provide excellent performance, but refused to do any actual work till they had access to the API they wanted.
The number one reported problem for Mac users is Flash crashes, and it is 100% Adobe's fault. Flash has a lot of issues on Linux too. You saying it doesn't means you either do not actually use it on Linux (most likely) or you are in denial. It works alright on Windows because it is the only platform Adobe spends actual time developing for.
The problem everywhere is that performance of flash on any platform is totally dependent on Adobe's mood.
Make a commercially successful flash player and see how quickly Adobe drags you into court to collect their royalties. Theora will soon be tested, I doubt it will survive the coming patent challenge. Unfortunate, but people should be allowed to be paid for their work if they choose and not have their ideas borrowed for the sake of free software.
No mobile devices currently support flash. Adobe MAY get to Android by the end of the year. When do you suppose they might get to WinMo 7? This is the problem with Flash, support is completely at Adobe's whim.
Indeed it may be. The Theora developers seem to think that since it was coded from the ground up, it can not possibly infringe on any patents. The Theora developers would be wrong. People think Jobs is spreading FUD, he was actually responding to a call to use Theora, which is something they obviously considered. I doubt Apple will be part of the group going after Theora for it's patent violations, but I also doubt he just made it up as many seem to think.
Since no smartphone supports flash as of today..Your argument is umm silly. The best mobile device to access the Internet, right now today is in fact the iPhone.
One other point..As of today there is not a working production implementation of Flash on ANY mobile OS. How is that Apple's fault?
In many cases your Warranty is exactly that..
It is absurd to complain about Apple's use of WebKit. If you knew anything about the history of it, you slap yourself for the implication you tried to make.
Apple has contributed considerably more to OSS than say umm Adobe. I would hardly call it a "stunt".
Must be why they are the most profitable phone manufacturer in the world, the user experience sucks...
(I know what you are thinking, but I am right..Do some research before you respond and embarrass yourself).
Is argument was 100% true. Adobe's argument is false. The iPhone has been out over 3 years and Adobe still has not shown flash working on any Mobile platform. The entire basis of this argument as false. What people think the iPhone OS should support, no mobile OS supports.
Everything on google is perpetually marked in Beta. People used GMail for like 5 years before the beta ended.
How would that be different than jailbreaking a phone....I can run android on an iPhone too.
Jus t because you do not understand the concept the GP is describing, does not mean he is presenting a false dilemma. Spend less time on Wikipedia and more time studying what real usability is and come back and see us.
Really.. Microsoft makes a phone with a working flash player? That would be news to both Microsoft and Adobe.
You can not implement your own flash viewer without violating the Adobe TOS. Gnash dances around it, read their FAQ. If Apple were to make their own flash player for iPhone and not pay royalties to Adobe they would be in court before Steve could open the first flash app in the Keynote.
Large companies can and do host private clouds. Many very private companies trust valuable IP to third party providers. It seems everyone responding so far has no experience with Enterprise IT in 2010.....
Any game could support them. There would be no point in all games supporting them as many games would not benefit from using them...Not really sure why you asked your question...Perhaps struggling to have an opposing point of view.
I have never gotten to say this before here...Epic Fail! You tried to copy a clever troll and fell down flat. Your directionless rant covered three platforms and made no sense at all! Thanks!
If you read through the comments the article will be pasted all through it because of all the questions from people who did not RTFA. So as long as you are not first, it is cool :)
Been a while since we heard anything about Natalie Portman, thanks.
You have not read any of the articles. It was bricked in under 24 hours.
Perhaps it is because they traced their stolen phone to the persons house. There was actually an easy way to prevent them from coming to the house. Don't steal their phones.
If I know you stole something from me, there is nothing wrong with me coming to your house and asking if I can come in and look for it. In fact I am doing you a huge favor. I could just call the police.
They asked. The person said no. No ones rights were violated. I can go around all day asking people if I can search their house. I am not violating anyones rights.
I like the EFF and the do fight for the right things usually. They also lose quite a bit and are sometimes just wrong. They also have tendency to be idealistic.