Comments on: My thoughts on Apple’s new rule http://flash.fincanon.com/archives/373 Flash Platform stuff from Jason Fincanon Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:52:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Jason http://flash.fincanon.com/archives/373/comment-page-1#comment-46232 Jason Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:27:02 +0000 http://flash.fincanon.com/?p=373#comment-46232 You're very welcome! Thanks so much for reading! (sorry for the delayed response) :) You’re very welcome! Thanks so much for reading! (sorry for the delayed response) :)

]]> By: _mark http://flash.fincanon.com/archives/373/comment-page-1#comment-46213 _mark Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:10:21 +0000 http://flash.fincanon.com/?p=373#comment-46213 Jason thanks for the resources and being cool. Jason thanks for the resources and being cool.

]]> By: Shawn Scarsdale http://flash.fincanon.com/archives/373/comment-page-1#comment-46164 Shawn Scarsdale Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:29:20 +0000 http://flash.fincanon.com/?p=373#comment-46164 from Kevin: "But what if they could just get an even exchange CS4 MAC for CS4 Windows?" When my wife bought CS4 for the house (Windows) we were looking at eventually replacing the home office machine with a Mac Pro. She asked the Adobe rep if it would be possible to switch the license from Windows to Mac and they told her that you are allowed to switch the license once without penalty. from Kevin:
“But what if they could just get an even exchange CS4 MAC for CS4 Windows?”

When my wife bought CS4 for the house (Windows) we were looking at eventually replacing the home office machine with a Mac Pro. She asked the Adobe rep if it would be possible to switch the license from Windows to Mac and they told her that you are allowed to switch the license once without penalty.

]]> By: Kevin Stagg http://flash.fincanon.com/archives/373/comment-page-1#comment-46153 Kevin Stagg Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:26:35 +0000 http://flash.fincanon.com/?p=373#comment-46153 quote from Gene: "To be fair, Adobe hasn’t kept up their end with Flash either. On the windows side Flash has been worked and reworked to be a fairly clean and efficient platform. Adobe has neglected Flash on the Mac side and, quite frankly, it’s crashy and quite a resource hog. It’s no wonder that Apple doesn’t want it on smaller devices with limited resources." Yeah, but Gene is that entirely Adobe's fault? How many times has Adobe asked Apple to come to the table to help them with this and Apple has balked? When you're not given access to the resources needed to make it more stable, you get what you get, you know? I think Adobe should still support Mac but I agree that this was a real juvenille maneuver by Jobs et al to do just days before April 12 announcements by Adobe. I'm thinking that right now a small proportion of Mac users are left in a lurch and want to abandon Macs but don't want to reinvest in Adobe software. I say that Adobe should offer those folks the option to exchange those licenses for Windows licenses. I know they can upgrade to CS5 at cheaper price. But what if they could just get an even exchange CS4 MAC for CS4 Windows? This would only apply for those who could provide records that prove they signed a contract to design for Apple. I don't know. This way John Doe couldn't apply for this. Someone smarter than I could figure this out. Talk about a symbolic shot across the bow by Adobe. Instead of focusing on Apple Adobe, let's work with Android and when Blackberry and Windows Phone 7 are supported, parter with them as well. You will have your hands full. Kevin quote from Gene:
“To be fair, Adobe hasn’t kept up their end with Flash either. On the windows side Flash has been worked and reworked to be a fairly clean and efficient platform. Adobe has neglected Flash on the Mac side and, quite frankly, it’s crashy and quite a resource hog. It’s no wonder that Apple doesn’t want it on smaller devices with limited resources.”

Yeah, but Gene is that entirely Adobe’s fault? How many times has Adobe asked Apple to come to the table to help them with this and Apple has balked? When you’re not given access to the resources needed to make it more stable, you get what you get, you know?

I think Adobe should still support Mac but I agree that this was a real juvenille maneuver by Jobs et al to do just days before April 12 announcements by Adobe. I’m thinking that right now a small proportion of Mac users are left in a lurch and want to abandon Macs but don’t want to reinvest in Adobe software. I say that Adobe should offer those folks the option to exchange those licenses for Windows licenses. I know they can upgrade to CS5 at cheaper price. But what if they could just get an even exchange CS4 MAC for CS4 Windows? This would only apply for those who could provide records that prove they signed a contract to design for Apple. I don’t know. This way John Doe couldn’t apply for this. Someone smarter than I could figure this out.

Talk about a symbolic shot across the bow by Adobe. Instead of focusing on Apple Adobe, let’s work with Android and when Blackberry and Windows Phone 7 are supported, parter with them as well. You will have your hands full.

Kevin

]]> By: Chris Long http://flash.fincanon.com/archives/373/comment-page-1#comment-46148 Chris Long Sun, 11 Apr 2010 04:44:38 +0000 http://flash.fincanon.com/?p=373#comment-46148 I am, have been, and will continue to be a Flash developer. I also have been an Apple fan boy since I was a kid. I think the thing that bugs me most about this whole situation is that people are trying to equate the lack of Flash on Apple devices as the death of Flash. That's just ridiculous. Silverlight has never been on Mac devices and will never be on Mac devices, but it continues to grow in usage. So if something like Silverlight is still moving forward, then why would Flash crap out? It won't. For anyone out there who is worried about Flash going away, the best thing we can do to keep moving it forward is to keep developing with it. If you need something that runs on an iPod or iPhone, develop alternative content for those devices. It is possible to build something for one platform and serve up alternative content for another. We have the technology, it can be done. It might take more time and be more expensive, but it can be done. In fact, that is how it has always been done. There has never been and will never be a universal operating system or browser. So, do what you need to do and work with the technologies you like. Snoogins. I am, have been, and will continue to be a Flash developer. I also have been an Apple fan boy since I was a kid. I think the thing that bugs me most about this whole situation is that people are trying to equate the lack of Flash on Apple devices as the death of Flash. That’s just ridiculous. Silverlight has never been on Mac devices and will never be on Mac devices, but it continues to grow in usage. So if something like Silverlight is still moving forward, then why would Flash crap out? It won’t. For anyone out there who is worried about Flash going away, the best thing we can do to keep moving it forward is to keep developing with it. If you need something that runs on an iPod or iPhone, develop alternative content for those devices. It is possible to build something for one platform and serve up alternative content for another. We have the technology, it can be done. It might take more time and be more expensive, but it can be done. In fact, that is how it has always been done. There has never been and will never be a universal operating system or browser. So, do what you need to do and work with the technologies you like. Snoogins.

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