Did a blog post, http://blogs.msdn.com/msmossyblog/archive/2007/04/27/flex-open-source-what-s-changed.aspx
There will be complaints hehe. On 4/27/07, Blair McKenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You shouldn't assume that open source = open contributions. Open source > means only one thing - the source code is publicly available. It does NOT > mean that Adobe is going to allow community contributions to the core code > base. > > In fact I would say that it is very unlikely that Flex will be opened that > much, if only because it would muddy the copyright/commercial situation too > much. > > Blair > > > On 4/27/07, KC Kuok <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I agree with you Barry. As with the community aspect, I expect there > > will be Adobe staff assigned to help manage and push the project > > along, but there will need to be people who are not employed by Adobe > > to get fully involved. (and they have to be capable and impartial) > > Adobe will look after their own interest, and once you open source > > something, you can't un-opensource it, so i believe they would have a > > detailed plan which they would execute. Ted Patrick's Blog already put > > down a timeline for the immediate future, I hope for Flex and Adobe's > > sake they get it right. > > > > It is always good for the market to have 2 or more competiting > > technologies, as it keeps each other honest (in terms of pricing), and > > both have to constantly innovate. Means cheaper and better stuff > > faster :) > > > > On Apr 27, 11:34 am, "Barry Beattie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > this thread didn't really go where I hoped... Angus Johnson and Andrew > > > Muller got closest (thanx guys) > > > > > > (and it looks like it's degraded into the typical off-topic slanging > > > match that [many people] are well and truly over) > > > > > > so before it collapses into a steaming pile of poo... Getting back to > > > Flex and CF (especially since Flex is for front-end UI's and CF is a > > > server technology) > > > > > > - HTML is as good as dead! well, not really but if you're working on > > > a webapp using far too much DHTML (if it's got tabs and child windows) > > > it'll be as good as redundant and old fashioned in 12 months time. If > > > the company you're working for has no strategy for Flex and will > > > persevere with the same tired old HTML, beat the rush and get out now > > > (IMHO) > > > > > > - AJAX is dead (as above). Except in particular situations why bother > > > when Flex will do it all? ( > http://developerdispatch.com/?p=253"Why > > > ActionScript 3.0 Changes Everything") > > > > > > - Accessibility enhancements (especially with screenreaders like JAWS) > > > has just taken a back-seat. MACR were making good in-roads in this > > > area but still had a way to go. If it's left to the community to > > > drive, it won't get any further. it's just not sexy enough or bring in > > > the revenue to justify continued development. It's like rural > > > pay-phones: needs subsidy from other profitable areas. (Lets face it, > > > AJAX is NOT accessible anyway) > > > > > > - The best IDE we can ever hope for will be no better than > > > FlexBuilder. I was heaps more productive with VB6 than I will ever be > > > with an Eclipse-based IDE. I'd rather have one tool that did it all > > > 100% well than have to juggle a bunch of plug-ins, each working 80% > > > well and each having their own quirks (mark this down to personal > > > preference, I suppose). > > > > > > two more points: > > > > > > I've mentioned this at CFUG's but it's worth repeating: > > > - it's now time for CF'ers to step up to the mark on application > > > design (and this means upskilling from their HTML-based > > > request/response mindset). Who understands more about application > > > development, networking, security, robustness and load, et al: a CF > > > programmer or a Flash designer? > > > > > > finally: > > > - one aspect of the community involvement that worries me is the > > > dividing line on who does what - buck passing. An example - CFEclipse: > > > you'd think that the CF dictionary definitions for it would come from > > > Adobe, but no, it's expected that that the community will provide. > > > Why? And CF is a cash cow for Adobe? > > > > > > eh, my 2c only. your mileage may vary. > > > barry.b > > > > > > PS: > > > Mike Chambers a cfaussie member? that's news to me. > > > I'm not knocking this, just surprised he's at all interested in a > > > bunch of CF'ers on the other side of the world... > > > > > > > > > > > -- Regards, Scott Barnes http://www.mossyblog.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "cfaussie" group. To post to this group, send email to cfaussie@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cfaussie?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
