On 11/15/06, Paul Seamons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> While they each have their strengths (see Greg's post), I prefer AJAX
> when applicable, even with this GPL announcement. It can do *almost*
> everything Flash and Java can do, but with a more open architecture.
That isn't quite true. Flash can play video, move vector based images around
(in a cross browser way), play sound, and on. Applets can maintain a pipe
back to the server. Both Flash and Java can be arbitrarily designed with an
large amounts of prebuilt widgets. Once built they run the same everywhere
that has the correct plugin.
Like I said, they all have their strengths, it can do *almost*
everything Flash and Java Applets can do. :-) I think I read awhile
back about another "new AJAX" Google is using for Google Talk now
(can't remember what they termed it) that is syncronous - that would
be *very* nice, especially when Real-time transactions are needed.
> To me, as an Open Source advocate, I have to prefer anything that
> promotes others to take my code and improve it. Despite Java being
> OSS, the code is still protected from the end user without the person
> who wrote it openly providing it. I prefer something that openly
> allows others to see what I wrote and how.
AJAX applications by definition have a portion of code that resides on the
server. That portion is almost never Open.
That same portion of code is also stored on the server in a Java or
Flash app. The advantage is the client portion of the code for AJAX
is visible to the user, whereas for a Java or Flash app it isn't.
It's the client part that's visible to the user in an AJAX app that
makes it special - otherwise it would just be a normal
CGI/Server-based app.
> However, if it were a "crown-jewels" type of thing where I wanted to
> protect my source as a company, maybe Java would be a viable
> alternative, being open source. I would probably then choose it over
> Flash, because of the GPL.
As I said in an earlier post - there WILL be other technologies that address
some of these problems better than the current crop of solutions.
I think a agree with you here. I would only *consider* Java - I still
have a bad taste in my mouth from previous experiences, as well as the
media advantages Flash has over it ATM.
Jesse
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