Analysis: Microsoft, Eolas, and the death of embedded Flash

[Corey]

http://www.actionscript.com/archives/00000570.html

Corey Milner
Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software (http://www.indigorose.com)

[Mark]

Just to update this ancient thread with some more up-to-date info:

http://news.com.com/2100-1023_3-5171073.html?tag=nefd_top

[Corey]

I knew that would happen. Thanks for the link Mark!

Corey Milner
Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software (http://www.indigorose.com)

[AGRO]

So, if I am reading this right...it is good news then. Microsoft can still embed quicktime and flash. cool.

[Corey]

Well the quality of the news is subjective, if you are a fan of patent rights, are tired of seeing the courts side with MS *no matter what*, or are not a big fan of the whole lawyer-vs-lawyer driven machinery, then you might not see it as "good", but if you are a webmaster with lots of flash currently deployed it'll certainly save you some time. However, in the end, the only ones who really "won anything", as always, were the lawyers. (On both sides) :)

Active X is, as you know, much more than just Flash and QT so this will apply to lots of other stuff too. I might be wrong about that but that's my impression anyhow.

Corey Milner
Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software (http://www.indigorose.com)

[AGRO]

Good point.

I was looking at it from a developers side. Who has alot of Flash sites and apps running in browsers and who plans on developing more in the future. Saves me time. For that reason I hope nothing changes at all. Just my 2 cents.

[Corey]

Yes, I agree for sure AGRO. Looks like we'll be OK *this time*.

Corey Milner
Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software (http://www.indigorose.com)