Very valid point! Other than giving Adobe a feature request, any changes you introduce to the format would be unlikely to be read by the most popular swf player.
However, if you wanted to introduce a chance to HTML5; how would you do that? Does anyone, other than a few companies on the committee have any say into the spec? --- In [email protected], "mitek17" <mite...@...> wrote: > > Hi Jeff, > > Seriously, you can not see the difference between published and open? > No kidding? > > If I want to introduce some changes in SWF format, what should I do to > achieve this?. > > PS Please don't use "Why do you need this, anyway"(c) as this is a > copyrighted answer in Apple community. > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Jeffry Houser" <jeff@> wrote: > > > > > > What restrictions are placed upon the SWF format? None so far as I know. > > You can take the spec and do whatever you want with it; including creating > > alternate IDEs and alternate players. > > > > You might be able to argue that it is not a standard in the same way that > > HTML or SVG is. But, that doesn't make it non-open. > > > > --- In [email protected], Guy Morton <guy@> wrote: > > > > > > It's PUBLISHED. That's not the same as OPEN. > > > > > > Open formats, like SVG, are generally developed by a standards > > > organisation, with input from any interested parties. Open formats, by > > > definition, can be used without restriction by anyone. > > > > > > Proprietary formats, like Flash, are defined and controlled by private > > > organisations, like Adobe. They may publish their format spec to > > > encourage use of it, but they don't hand over control of it to a > > > standards organisation. > > > > > > So Flash is a published, but proprietary, format. HTML and SVG, are open > > > formats. > > > > > > Guy > > > > > > > > > On 04/05/2010, at 11:31 PM, Jeffry Houser wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > This is actually wrong. the SWF format is open and documented for all > > > > to use ( http://www.adobe.com/devnet/swf/ ). Are you aware of any > > > > restrictions placed upon use of the specification that do not make it > > > > open? > > > > > > > > Adobe's Flash Player, on the other hand, is very proprietary. > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Guy Morton <guy@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > On 04/05/2010, at 9:39 AM, Oleg Sivokon wrote: > > > > > > SWF is not a proprietary format, > > > > > > > > > > Yes. It. Is. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
