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From: SMS on 16 May 2010 16:47 On 16/05/10 1:24 PM, Mxsmanic wrote: > nospam writes: > >> nonsense. back then, mac market share was growing. as i said, it was >> illegal business tactics and mismanagement that screwed apple. > > Are there still people who believe that urban legend? Apparently so.
From: Ray Fischer on 16 May 2010 17:58 Mxsmanic <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Ray Fischer writes: >> Because of what you wrote... >> >> "Flash doesn't really have any use or place on the Web except as >> an embedded video player" > >It's a true statement. Which means that you believe that you decide what other people need. Your experience trumps reality for everybody else. > The main reason why Flash is still around is that it is Spare me the self-serving bullshit. -- Ray Fischer rfischer(a)sonic.net
From: Ray Fischer on 16 May 2010 18:01 nospam <nospam(a)nospam.invalid> wrote: >In article <4bf04d89$0$1617$742ec2ed(a)news.sonic.net>, Ray Fischer ><rfischer(a)sonic.net> wrote: > >> It has to do with Apple not wanting to support a competitor's >> products. > >basically yes. apple doesn't want to be at the mercy of what adobe >decides to do. Bullshit propaganda. Adobe isn't controlling Apple. Apple is blocking Adobe. >> >1. Flash applications typically max out the CPU resulting in higher >> >power consumption and shorter battery life. >> >> So what? > >because users don't want Users want Flash. >> >2. There are a great many free applications based on Flash. Obviously >> >when you're trying to sell applications through the apps store you don't >> >want to be competing against a plethora of free applications. >> >> Bingo. > >nope, or apple would prohibit free apps and web apps, neither of which >they do. Apple has already done that. They blocked Google's iPhone app that would have allowed free phone calls. -- Ray Fischer rfischer(a)sonic.net
From: Ray Fischer on 16 May 2010 18:02 Mxsmanic <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Ray Fischer writes: > >> So what? > >Some people want CPU power to spare, and long-lasting battery charges. Some people want flash animations and videos. > A CPU >hog conflicts with that goal. And so EVERYBODY should be forced to obey? -- Ray Fischer rfischer(a)sonic.net
From: George Kerby on 16 May 2010 19:00
On 5/16/10 4:58 PM, in article 4bf06a82$0$1673$742ec2ed(a)news.sonic.net, "Ray Fischer" <rfischer(a)sonic.net> wrote: > Mxsmanic <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Ray Fischer writes: > >>> Because of what you wrote... >>> >>> "Flash doesn't really have any use or place on the Web except as >>> an embedded video player" >> >> It's a true statement. > > Which means that you believe that you decide what other people need. > Your experience trumps reality for everybody else. > >> The main reason why Flash is still around is that it is > > Spare me the self-serving bullshit. That's it: Stomp your little feet, stick the fingers in your ears and yell "No. No - Noooooo. Not. NO!" repeatly until your face turns red. That will fix those nasty Truthsayers... |