Re:On Adobe, Flash CS5 and iPhone Applications
by mattparcher on Wednesday April 21, 2010 @02:10PM
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"I think that the closed system that Apple is trying to create is bad for the industry, developers, and ultimately consumers, and that is not something that I want to actively promote," Chambers said. "We are at the beginning of a significant change in the industry, and I believe that ultimately open platforms will win out over the type of closed, locked-down platform that Apple is trying to create."
Apple's response:
"Someone has it backwards--it is HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and H.264 (all supported by the iPhone and iPad) that are open and standard, while Adobe's Flash is closed and proprietary," said spokeswoman Trudy Miller in a statement.
To be fair, the Apple response doesn't address Chambers' appraisal of the App Store, but the fact is that iPhone still supports open development via the web.
Re:On Adobe, Flash CS5 and iPhone Applications
by aphyr on Wednesday April 21, 2010 @03:09PM
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Yeah, but comparatively, Apple is still less open. Android supports all those things, and development with any toolchain you like. So long as it's a runnable APK, you can install it.
Apple's response:
"Someone has it backwards--it is HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and H.264 (all supported by the iPhone and iPad) that are open and standard, while Adobe's Flash is closed and proprietary," said spokeswoman Trudy Miller in a statement.
(http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20003006-264.html)
To be fair, the Apple response doesn't address Chambers' appraisal of the App Store, but the fact is that iPhone still supports open development via the web.