Adobe Considers Suing Apple over Flash Dispute
Adobe Considers Suing Apple over Flash Dispute
Posted 04/16/2010 at 5:02am
| by Paul Lilly
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If you thought you were pissed that your $500 iPad doesn't do Flash content, along with any other Apple devices you might own, try being Adobe. The two sides have been sparring back and forth over the issue, and it's about to spill over into court, IT World reports.
The issue isn't just that Apple refuses to incorporate Flash support on any of its mobile products, but a more recent stance in which Apple changed its iPhone SDK (software development kit) license to prevent developers from submitting programs to Apple that use cross-platform compilers.
"We are aware of the new SDK language and are looking into it. We continue to develop our Packager for iPhone OS technology, which we plan to debut in Flash CS5," said Wiebke Lips, an Adobe spokesperson.
Flash CS5 is part of the Adobe Creative Suite 5 that launched earlier this week, but for now, it can't be used to create apps for Apple devices. This isn't sitting well at all with Adobe, and according to IT World, unless the two sides come to some sort of arrangement in the next couple of weeks, Adobe is prepared to sue.
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Trooper_One
April 19, 2010 at 11:08am
... all other major manufacturers and software have been taken to court for their anti-competitive and trust issues; Apple shouldn't be immune to these suits either. Duke it out in court!
Trooper_One
April 19, 2010 at 11:08am
... all other major manufacturers and software have been taken to court for their anti-competitive and trust issues; Apple shouldn't be immune to these suits either. Duke it out in court!
MrHorspwer
April 16, 2010 at 2:19pm
No hardware acceleration. Riddled with security holes. Middle finger response from Adobe to all criticism.
Why do people still defend Adobe? Yeah, sure, Apple is the other party involved and that has to count for something, but, as a company, Adobe is hardly someone to defend.
Mighty BOB!
April 16, 2010 at 3:18pm
I don't really care if it's Adobe or Ted's Haus of Bratwurst, but someone is going to have to take Apple to court eventually. Apple is engaging in highly anti-competitive business practices and really screwing their users and the developers who want to use their platforms. If someone's going to do it, it might as well be a large company like Adobe since poor ol' Ted probably doesn't have a chance.
Caboose
April 16, 2010 at 11:56am
I hope that if this does go to court, Apple is found guilty! I'm sure if that happens, then more companies will follow suit!
-= I don't want to be dead, I want to be alive! Or... a cowboy! =-
TechJunkie
April 16, 2010 at 3:02pm
I agree. Would LOVE to see them take it up an open oriface for once.
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