Re: FLASH: Ugh... Adobe is trying to block Flash 5

[Jordan L. Chilcott]

on 8/12/00 5:11 PM, .redstar. at

redstarclix [dot] pt

 wrote:


> Or maybe considering what is already publicly know about Flash5, and given

> that a lot of us have reasonable expectations for future profits based on

> those new features, and considering that any delay caused by actions taken

> by Adobe to delay Flash5 would lead to loss of expected revenue, and further

> considering that the patent granted to Adobe is invalid and unenforceable on

> the grounds that previous art existed and was not declared at the time

> plainly putting Adobe in the role of a bad faith litigant, then all of us

> that could potentially suffer loss of revenue because of Adobe's actions

> should address this issue and contemplate a class action against Adobe.


In the end, the truth will show: Adobe cannot keep up with Flash with their

DeadMotion program so their only recourse is to throw in a bunch of red tape

to slow Flash down. Nothing more. Tabbed palettes were just the convenient

item to pick on. Notice that Adobe didn't halt Flash 4 from coming out and

why not? Because they had nothing to compete with it. Now they have an

excuse for trying to slow down Flash 5.


Don't need to be a lawyer to see this one coming.


jord

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