Flash has a lot going for it. It could be that because flash makes it so
easy to create usable, good looking interfaces that it is in fact the ideal
testbed for interface prototypes. I'd be curious to see the rationale on
which it has been rejected, and why it won't be given a fair chance next to
other technologies.
On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 12:39 PM, Brion Vibber <brion(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
I'd just like to get this thread back on track
with a couple notes.
1) Wikimedia will not be interested in an editing widget based entirely
on Flash.
2) If someone wants to make their own, hey have fun! That's cool. Try to
keep list discussion about it on-topic and productive.
3) General issues with Flash and Wikimedia's software freedom demands
have previously been discussed. We're not against using it in limited
ways with graceful degradation as a fallback alternative to other web
standard technologies, so long as no patent-encumbered formats are
involved.
If folks are interested in further general discussion about how free
Flash or Flash authoring are or aren't, please feel free to take it
off-list.
-- brion
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