On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 12:35 PM, apri a.vd.wiel <a.vd.wiel(a)apri.nl> wrote:
from the Adobe site
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/swf/:
SWF File Format Specification (Version 10)
The SWF file format is available as an open specification to create
products and technology that implement the specification.
"Open" in their parlance does not mean "not encumbered by patents".
Adobe also considers PDF an "open" standard despite significant parts
that are patent-encumbered. In principle, patent-encumbered PDFs
should not be allowed on Wikimedia (although we lack the technical
ability to easily filter them at present).
Don't mistake marketing claims for reality.
This looks like MW can use flash 10 and its swf
format. I asked Adobe
about this question. I let you know what there answere is.
We are legally permitted to use the format. That doesn't mean we want to.