Jobs: Thoughts on Flash
Great essay by Jobs. This is a kiss of death to Flash if Adobe doesn’t quickly find a way to open source, re-license, and standardize Flash. Letting go of their proprietary grip would be a boon for their creative products, and it’s something they should have done years ago for a better chance at true standardization. As of today, revenue from their once-ubiquitous technology is going to dwindle as they’re forced to support a legacy product.
