I read this CNET news article and all I could say is…wow. I mean…what is Adobe thinking? If you’re going to add a fee to something that was previously free then you have to add enormous value. But it seems they’re simply changing the rules. And they’re doing it at a time when Flash is under attack on multiple fronts. It seems an ill fated course.
My love hate relationship with Adobe is volatile. I use Adobe products every day to accomplish my job. I’ve used and applauded Adobe products for decades. But once they started to attain an unrivaled position in the graphic arts community (after they took down Quark) they’ve started to irk me. They’ve become prideful bullies.
I, like the those who commented on the article, believe that this action will only hasten the demise of Flash. No it’s not going to disappear overnight…but it will certainly encourage developers to look into other solutions and technologies. And from what I’ve seen with HTML5, Javascript, and CSS3, Flash isn’t the only game in town.
Adobe…pride goeth before a fall…I hope you find a soft landing.
Adobe to charge Flash coders to use ‘premium’ features | Deep Tech – CNET News.
