Ok that's what I thought. So Apple controls it's own implementation of webkit and objective C runtime. The ironic thing is that claim of a closed Flash runtime etc etc. Is anyone calling for Apple to give away the iOS runtime so we can run Apple apps in a browser?
Anyway, it appears that the javascript cross compile is the best bet for in browser flex content in terms of iOS. Otherwise just an optimized flex mobile AIR app with all swfs packaged in-app. -----Original Message----- From: "Michael A. Labriola" <labri...@digitalprimates.net> To: "dev@flex.apache.org" <dev@flex.apache.org> Sent: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 1:28 PM Subject: RE: Mozilla takes on Flash >Search for "Puffin Web Browser" on the App Store. >https://itunes.apple.com/fr/app/puffin-web-browser-free/id472937654?mt=8 >It has support for Flash. >But it's so slow, even on simple flash pages... The real key to this is in the detail. This is from the apple licensing agreement: "3.3.2 An Application may not download or install executable code. Interpreted code may only be used in an Application if all scripts, code and interpreters are packaged in the Application and not downloaded. The only exception to the foregoing is scripts and code downloaded and run by Apple's built-in WebKit framework." Or later " An Application may not itself install or launch other executable code by any means, including without limitation through the use of a plug-in architecture, calling other frameworks, other APIs or otherwise. No interpreted code may be downloaded or used in an Application except for code that is interpreted and run by Apple’s Documented APIs and built-in interpreter(s)." So, this is kind of a killer for a format like the SWF. Flash Player downloaded this external code, then just in time compiled it for the local runtime and executed it. That can't happen in the iOS world by the license agreement. If something like Shumway can run through WebKit, then it can work. Things like puffin are slow because they remotely execute the Flash code and then basically show you what it looks like. It's more a VNC client than local flash. Mike
