How does reading a swf file create a new flash player? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Samuel Agesilas Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 3:17 PM To: Open Source Flash Mailing List Subject: Re: [osflash] SWF9 and FLV File Format Spec released
Adobe did not have a choice on that one... they had to add that clause in there in order to keep the Flash Player from getting broken into smaller incompatible players. This way they have a player that is guaranteed to play the SWF file format. Imagine going to one site that uses one type of player to play swf content then you head to another site that uses another player. Users would be downloading 10 different Flash Players just to view content on the web. Not too mention some players would be platform specific leaving other users out in the cold. cheers, Sam On Jul 27, 2007, at 1:48 AM, Robin Debreuil wrote: > While I agree, and do find that totally annoying, I've always thought > that was a clause to avoid 'death by Microsoft' -- where there > suddenly is a new and 'improved' player that ships right with IE and > comes on an Service Pack, and then browser wars all over again. > > That being said, wtf is the problem with 'reading' the swf format. > "...or > other program that reads or renders SWF files." > > That one is just plain greedy imo. That is "we own the data you > created", yuck. > > Cheers, > Robin > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:osflash- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nicolas Cannasse > Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 11:57 PM > To: Open Source Flash Mailing List > Subject: Re: [osflash] SWF9 and FLV File Format Spec released > > Claus Wahlers a écrit : >> http://weblogs.macromedia.com/emmy/archives/2007/07/ >> finallyswf_and.cfm >> >> Cheers, >> Claus. > > Be careful, the spec is "trapped". As soon as you read it, you can't > write software that "play" a SWF... > > Nicolas > > > _______________________________________________ > osflash mailing list > [email protected] > http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org > > > _______________________________________________ > osflash mailing list > [email protected] > http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org _______________________________________________ osflash mailing list [email protected] http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org _______________________________________________ osflash mailing list [email protected] http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org
