It’s been discussed before, and many of us think it’s an interesting avenue to explore. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3257d429b573baad48e401e01e4fda5a3ef02557f7640d4c9becd274@%3Cdev.flex.apache.org%3E <https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3257d429b573baad48e401e01e4fda5a3ef02557f7640d4c9becd274@%3Cdev.flex.apache.org%3E>
Harbs > On Jul 26, 2017, at 8:40 AM, Chris Velevitch <chris.velevi...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > I think it would be great if the flex compiler could generate wasm ( > webassembly.org) binary format output (a W3C standard). That way, we could > benefit from keeping our existing code base and still target the browser > and other web targets like electron. > > On 26 July 2017 at 12:41, Joel Tan <organet...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> More info about AIR can be found in these forum: >> https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2362234 >> https://forum.starling-framework.org/topic/air-roadmap-update >> >> Joel >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 26, 2017 at 10:23 AM, Nicholas Kwiatkowski < >> nicholaskwiatkow...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> The announcements don't specifically call out Adobe AIR -- but reading >>> through the lines I'm assuming that AIR will be End of Life'd at the same >>> time, since it is built on the same runtime as the Flash Player. >>> >>> Alex, do you know if that is the case? >>> >>> -Nick >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 10:02 PM, Sebastian Mohr <smohr.f...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Carlos, >>>> >>>> does it mean, Adobe AIR will be taken further, and, only >>>> FlashPlayer will be discontinued in 2020? I couldn't find >>>> any information on that Flash update site … >>>> >>>> https://blogs.adobe.com/conversations/2017/07/adobe-flash-update.html >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Sebastian >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jul 25, 2017, at 11:10 PM, Carlos Rovira < >>> carlos.rov...@codeoscopic.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I saw it some hours ago, and I must to say it seems very strange to >> me >>>> read >>>>> this movement. Let me explain: >>>>> >>>>> Although the world has gone "anti-flash" and the technology has very >>> bad >>>>> press to many people that doesn't know really about it, I must to say >>>> that >>>>> the last months I was very happy with the progress in our company >>> making >>>> a >>>>> mobile version of our main product. >>>>> >>>>> It took only one to two month make it work in Android and iOS >> Tablets, >>>> and >>>>> now we are making some visual changes via media queries to make >> tablets >>>>> more usable. We plan to release this versions after summer. >>>>> >>>>> So this means a very productive and short time to make that versions >>>> since >>>>> all Apache Flex codebase is valid and we are only "tweaking" some >>> things >>>> to >>>>> make web and tablets more usable. >>>>> >>>>> I recently buy the new iPad Pro (10'5") and the performance of the >>> Tablet >>>>> versions is Awesome. As performant as desktop versions. For us the >>>> minimum >>>>> version are Tablets from 2014-2015 period. >>>>> >>>>> So, I don't know what you think, but for me it's awesome to see our >>>> product >>>>> perform greatly and be deployable at last in such environments and >> with >>>>> much less investment that if we go the rewrite route with FlexJS or >>> other >>>>> technology. I think for new products created from scratch would be >>> better >>>>> to make it in a newer tech, but for legacy, this way is clearly >> better. >>>>> >>>>> So now in 2017, with phones and tablets with great power that can run >>>> flash >>>>> player (AIR) Apps, I think continue punishing a great tech is >> madness, >>>> and >>>>> making it go EOL is complexly absurd. >>>>> >>>>> I know we can't make anything, since such corporate announcement >> can't >>> go >>>>> backwards, so at least my worries are for: >>>>> >>>>> a) Could go Flash Player the same route as Apache Flex? instead of >> EOL, >>>>> donate it? I think have it here inside Apache Flex would be a great >>>>> addition and we could control all the aspects of our project. If not >>>> we'll >>>>> end with Apache Flex 4.16 having the same sort. >>>>> >>>>> b) I read that Adobe AIR will not be affected and as well Flash >> Player >>>> and >>>>> AS3 inside Adobe AIR, but honestly knowing the way Adobe makes >> things, >>> I >>>>> think that's what the say know, but things could change (as they >> should >>>> do) >>>>> when they want. >>>>> >>>>> What do you think? >>>>> >>>>> Note: one thing aside and a lesson know for 2010 to present is: Avoid >>> use >>>>> *ANYTHING* from Adobe, since you'll end with your investments in the >>> bin. >>>>> So Golden Rule for me is: "Avoid all Adobe Products". >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> >>>>> Carlos >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 2017-07-25 22:02 GMT+02:00 Nicholas Kwiatkowski < >>>>> nicholaskwiatkow...@gmail.com>: >>>>> >>>>>> Looks like we have a date : >>>>>> >>>>>> https://blogs.adobe.com/conversations/2017/07/adobe- >> flash-update.html >>>>>> >>>>>> -Nick >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> <http://www.codeoscopic.com> >>>>> >>>>> Carlos Rovira >>>>> >>>>> Director General >>>>> >>>>> M: +34 607 22 60 05 >>>>> >>>>> http://www.codeoscopic.com >>>>> >>>>> http://www.avant2.es >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Conocenos en 1 minuto! <https://youtu.be/P2IEAYDG5HU> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Este mensaje se dirige exclusivamente a su destinatario y puede >>> contener >>>>> información privilegiada o confidencial. 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