I think we're missing a very important point here. This *is* a blow to Flex. Standard ECMAScript will be on the JVM, whereas ActionScript won't unless Adobe funds it.
-Josj On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 8:34 AM, Cole Joplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think what happened was inevitable. This is not an isolated incident. > Microsoft is holding up the standards committees they are on. It's just the > reality. We can all be honest about it. Microsoft just refused, which is > what they are doing everywhere. > > > The reason I call it a black eye is because > > adobe spent a lot of time hanging their hat on the idea > > that this was going to be a standard. > > I agree. It's okay for Adobe to let go. It was a bridge too far. There's no > shame to it. It's over. Continue on. > > > Adobe wanted the industry to move one way, and > > Microsoft forced it to move another way. > > Not exactly. Microsoft lost all its Silverlight and JScript initiatives in > this decision. Adobe and Microsoft both lost what they wanted. The rest of > the committee members decided they were getting nowhere, so they stopped it, > and they were totally right. > > In fact, I expect this scenario to continue in other committees. HTML5. > CSS3. I don't think Microsoft could deliver standards progress even if they > deeply wanted to. After being an isolated impediment for so long, it's only > a matter of time before everyone else gives up on them. There is a limit, > and I think we're reaching it now. That's a good thing. > > You know the funny part to all this? Having Microsoft in a standards > committee called "Harmony" is the ultimate oxymoron. This is in Oslo, so I > submit they should call the committee something more appropriate like > "Fjord" or "Loki". > > --Cole > -- "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
