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On 24/02/12 05:22, Philip Webb wrote: |
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> 120223 Nikos Chantziaras wrote: |
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>> On 23/02/12 22:49, James wrote: |
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>>> Adobe has announce no more Flash on Linux. |
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>> The real news is "no more Flash on Linux in 5 years". |
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> Isn't HTML 5 due to replace Flash long before then ? |
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It's not compatible with Flash, so no; it can never truly replace it. It |
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can be used as an alternative though. It's just like with Linux vs |
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Windows. Linux cannot replace Windows. It's an alternative. |
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My guess is that Flash will remain very popular in the next 5 years, but |
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HTML 5 will see increased use. I don't refer to video here, but to web |
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applications. Video will probably keep Flash alive for a very long |
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time, since HTML5 leaves it up to the browser what video formats the |
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user can watch. Flash on the other hand guarantees web designers that a |
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PC user can watch their videos. Having a guarantee that something works |
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is a very powerful incentive; you do not abandon something that works. |
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