Yes, I did, and it is enough to view the flash graphics. And, of course it
doesn't really execute any AVM2 bytecode.
What I was trying to say in my previous posts is that *would be* ("would be"
is accented if you cannot see the HTML formatting) great if Adobe had given
more thinking to supporting this initiative as well as other initiatives
concerning the SWF format usage.
I encourage you (not you in particular, but anyone interested) to go and
read this:
http://ncannasse.fr/blog/open_source_flash?lang=en
http://ncannasse.fr/blog/back_in_2005?lang=en
These aren't really happy articles, they are rather frustrating...
The current state of things is that the tools existing on Linux for
developing for flash are almost nil, or are so bad that you won't want to
use them. Start with that the debug player installation is broken and it was
probably never tested because the shell script which has to install the
player contains syntax errors...
Now to format openness and what it means and what's the fuss is all about.
Well, this is my understanding and what I conclude from all I've read from
Richard Stallman and many others respected OSS admirers. The intention of
OSS is to prevent one company, which had circumstantially acquired a
knowledge or technology from restricting others from using the same
knowledge. That is, once you invent a bicycle and then you discover the
bicycle was already invented, the fact you have also discovered it should be
valid enough to let you use it the way you see fit. This, on the other hand
doesn't mean that you have any right to demand from another inventor to
implement the changes that you want to his own invention. Think of you being
the other inventor, you would immediately comprehend the situation.
I do take part in three OSS projects. I also have submitted requests for
changes / patches - some were implemented, some weren't. This is up to the
projects owner to implement them, and if I believe the project's owner is
wrong not applying my patch, then, sorry, but I have no other choice, but to
start my own project, where I would do it as I want. However you want it or
not, this is true when speaking about SWF format. I can submit a patch or
post an improvement request, and it is in the right of the original
developer (Adobe) to apply or reject my patch.
What is true though regarding OSS community vs Adobe relationships is that
they are far from being perfect... It is often times to difficult to
communicate your ideas to Adobe engineers... (yet it is definitely possible)
It is also true that Adobe seldom mentions or even agrees to admit other
flash-related projects exist. I have so far not seen any official statement
from Adobe PR people regarding HaXe, SWFTools and others of this kind.Best. Oleg
