John Bailo <jabailo@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> John, it is important that folks like you spread the word among
>> colleagues. Microsoft uses slogans with words like "Anywhere", leaving
>> developers under the impression that it can be as accessible as Adobe
>> Flash. It's not! And being proprietary, in the hands, of Microsoft, it
>> will probably be 'extended' in nasty ways to assist the monopoly, through
>> integration.
>>
>
> The sweet thing about this is that they are starting to get a taste of their
> own medicine. As someone who searches for a consumes a lot of Internet
> A/V (for many years now), I have watched the gradual movement of standard
> from RealMedia to WinMedia and then to mp3, mpeg and Flash. Flash, even
> though proprietary, is a godsend for Linux as it always plays video just
> fine and is perfect for any streaming application.
>
> At some point MS may not be able to keep up with Flash and other streaming
> protocols and be left behind.
Flash totally sucks for Linux. The client is buggy and always behind the
curve. I would sooner it were in Windows formats since players like
mplayer work perfectly, in the res I want, in a proper z-ordered
resizable window. Flash is the invention of the devil.
--
They are most deceived that trusteth most in themselves.
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