Steve Jobs wins.<\/p>\n
Adobe will continue to support the existing products for mobile devices, but otherwise pull the plug on new development.<\/p>\n
HTML5 is the non-proprietary alternative to Flash.<\/p>\n
With the large number of security exploits found in Flash and .pdf, and Flash’s willingness to store tracking information that can bypass your choices to not allow third parties to see what you’re doing, I only hope we can quickly see it vanish from all web sites.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I won’t mourn its passing for a moment.<\/p>\n
In a related development, the stillborn Silverlight player from Microsoft is also ending development, looking to HMTL5 as its replacement.<\/p>\n
Most users don’t like proprietary solutions that force them to install additional software that has potential security issues and does things like update itself without asking pemission.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
I also wish Real Player to receive final rites.<\/p>\n
For a good time, go to your google search box if you are using firefox or chome and \u00a0type in<\/p>\n
do a barrel roll<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n In probably unrelated news, the CEO of Live365 is leaving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Steve Jobs wins. Adobe will continue to support the existing products for mobile devices, but otherwise pull the plug on new development. HTML5 is the non-proprietary alternative to Flash. With the large number of security exploits found in Flash and … Continue reading