I am confused. - swf format is not a problem - flex application is not a problem, there is a open source flex sdk. all source is editable with texteditor (flex:mx and actionscript)
problems(?): - runtime plugin must be free (flash 10 is) and must be open so it can be modified? (can we modify IE?) - flex compiler must be free (the sdk is) and must be open so it can be modified? (can we modify javac?) - patents are a problem? I am also not a license expert, i like to create a great application . If the MediaWiki organisation can give me a clear yes or no to use flex/swf in MW I would be very pleased. If not, I have to change my plans. Greetings, Andre Op 8 mei 2009, om 20:25 heeft Brian het volgende geschreven: > Ok, but is there one that supports the features found in Gnash? > Isn't flash > a language specification, and doesn't Gnash have an emacs mode? > > On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 12:21 PM, Amir Elisha Aharoni <[email protected] >> wrote: > >> On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 21:11, Brian <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 11:43 AM, Amir Elisha Aharoni < >> [email protected] >>>> wrote: >>> >>>> On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 20:26, Brian <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> There is nothing bad about the flash format. If it works in a free >> player >>>>> I'm not aware of any other objections. >>>> >>>> *If* it actually works, then there's still at least one more >>>> problem: >>>> It should be possible to modify this plugin using Free tools. >>>> Adobe's >>>> own Flash authoring tool is not Free. This may not seem relevant to >>>> users, but people need to have a reasonable way to use a program >>>> without being deprived of Freedoms #1 and #3 of Free Software. (See >>>> [[Free_software#Definition]] in Wikipedia.) >>> Are you really addressing a deficit in Gnash, or some hypothetical >>> situation? >> >> Gnash is a *player*, a Free replacement for Adobe Flash *Player*. It >> works pretty well as a player, but it is not supposed to be an >> authoring tool. >> >> There are certain Free Flash authoring tools, but to the best of my >> knowledge there is no complete replacement for Adobe Flash, the >> authoring tool. >> >> -- >> אמיר אלישע אהרוני >> >> heb: http://haharoni.wordpress.com | eng: http:// >> aharoni.wordpress.com >> cat: http://aprenent.wordpress.com | rus: http://amire80.livejournal.com >> >> "We're living in pieces, >> I want to live in peace." - T. Moore >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikitech-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l >> > _______________________________________________ > Wikitech-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
