Hi Tom, Just came across the same thing myself - that's a stunning contribution, if I'm reading it right.
It basically looks like Adobe are providing the source of the AVM2 bytecode interpreter/runtime engine to Mozilla so that Mozilla can use it as the execution engine for their ECMAscript/Javascript engine (SpiderMonkey). Doesn't look like open sourcing the Flash player, I'm afraid tho'. :-) Ian On 11/7/06, Tom Chiverton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > (http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/200611/110706Mozilla.html) > > I can't work out if this is effectively open souring the Flash Player (as Sun > is doing with Java) or not. > > It seems they've opened up the bits that take Flash bytecode (a .swf) and turn > it into native code inside a plugin. > I think ( Mozilla FAQ: "Source code [for] ActionScript Virtual Machine > (AVM2) ... in Adobe Flash Player 9, including the Just In Time (JIT) runtime > compiler" ). > > The Mozilla FAQ isn't the clearest thing I've read this morning, but I've only > had one tea, so does anyone else want to try ? > -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
