I think the "Flash" part of AIR makes it impossible to opensource.
2013/2/28 Air <[email protected]> > How Hard is to write a AIR Player ( Open Source ) ? > > > NWAPAGES.Com > > > > On 02/28/2013 12:14 PM, Jim Powell wrote: > >> I will have to chime in at this point, much like Jeffry I try to convince >> my clients to use the best technology available for the given product. We >> live in the valley of Oracle (there are 5 Oracle offices in this valley >> (Salt Lake)), so Java is a big draw, Adobe is just over the mountain to >> the >> south, so Flex is a big draw as well. I will not say that there are not >> some issues in the minds of customers at this point when it comes to flex, >> many aren't comfortable with Open Source when it is stated as such, but I >> have not slowed down in the number of Flex contracts or Java contracts in >> the past 2 years, just had to convince a little harder with those >> customers >> who really wanted AIR apps written. >> >> >> *Jim Powell, MSIST* >> >> [image: Facebook] >> <https://www.facebook.com/**powelljf3<https://www.facebook.com/powelljf3>> >> [image: >> Twitter]<http://www.twitter.**com/powelljf3<http://www.twitter.com/powelljf3>> >> [image: >> LinkedIn] >> <http://www.linkedin.com/**profile/view?id=77116609<http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=77116609>> >> [image: Google >> Plus] >> <https://plus.google.com/**118350861201230142936<https://plus.google.com/118350861201230142936>> >> [image: >> foursquare]<https://**foursquare.com/user/435086<https://foursquare.com/user/435086>> >> [image: >> goodreads] >> <http://www.goodreads.com/**user/show/8945782-jim<http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/8945782-jim> >> > >> >> Please consider your environmental responsibility. Before printing this >> e-mail message, ask yourself whether you really need a hard copy. >> Create your free signature: >> <http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/**landing?promo=33&dest=http%3A%** >> 2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.com%**2Femail-install%3Futm_source%** >> 3Dextension%26utm_medium%**3Demail%26utm_campaign%**3Dpromo_33<http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=33&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.com%2Femail-install%3Futm_source%3Dextension%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dpromo_33> >> > >> CLICK >> HERE!<http://r1.wisestamp.com/**r/landing?promo=33&dest=http%** >> 3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.com%**2Femail-install%3Futm_source%** >> 3Dextension%26utm_medium%**3Demail%26utm_campaign%**3Dpromo_33<http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=33&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.com%2Femail-install%3Futm_source%3Dextension%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dpromo_33> >> > >> >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 11:02 AM, Jeffry Houser <[email protected] >> >wrote: >> >> On 2/28/2013 11:42 AM, Alain Ekambi wrote: >>> >>> Who uses which framework when and for what. >>>> >>>> Where do you get said numbers? The only thing I ever saw from Adobe >>> on >>> AIR usage or Flex usage was marketing stuff. >>> >>> I have always tried to direct my clients to choose technology based on >>> merit for their use case; not on what others are doing. ( I'm not always >>> succesful) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Jeffry Houser >>> Technical Entrepreneur >>> 203-379-0773 >>> -- >>> http://www.flextras.com?c=104 >>> UI Flex Components: Tested! Supported! Ready! >>> -- >>> http://www.theflexshow.com >>> http://www.jeffryhouser.com >>> http://www.asktheflexpert.com >>> -- >>> Part of the DotComIt Brain Trust >>> >>> >>> >
