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From: Rowland McDonnell on 1 May 2010 10:41
Dorian Gray <D.Gray(a)picture.invalid> wrote:

> <http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughts-on-flash/>
>
> His six thoughts on why Apple don't, and will not, use Flash on mobile
> devices:
>
> "
> First, there's 'Open'.
> Second, there's the 'full web'.
> Third, there's reliability, security and performance.
> Fourth, there's battery life.
> Fifth, there's Touch.
> Sixth, the most important reason [not having a third party layer of
> software between the platform and the developer].
> "

The real reason is control AFAICT. Flash prevents Apple having full
control over its devices.

It's all about a single API under a single central control - Apple.

Rowland.

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