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Henk Boom ha scritto: |
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> With regards to these "secrets," they already have their file format |
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> documented, it's just that you aren't allowed to use the documentation |
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> to make a flash player (they no doubt want to keep control over new |
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> developments in the file format). |
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My god. And how are they supposed to enforce that? |
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If this documentation is publicly available (link?), and I happen to |
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read it and code a flash player, what am I infringing? Not copyright, |
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AFAIK. What am I infringing? Documentation EULA? Oh, ok, I won't use |
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your documentation *anymore*, thanks. |
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The Gnash folks how do comply with it? |
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> However, the |
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> level of control Adobe keeps over flash does attract a lot of hate |
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> from free software advocates. |
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Yes, too bad it's practically necessary for a decent internet experience |
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these days. :( |
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> P.S.: Please stop using $ everywhere, that's only rumoured to be cool. |
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I agree. |
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m. |
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