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Originally Posted by mca
Sure. I don't remember saying they couldn't. And I am not saying that Jobs is completely wrong. Mostly he seems bitter for the lack of Mac OS support over the years.
So what do you want? Do you want the Flash Player to be open source?
For the same reason the Flash Player isn't open source, the iPhone / iPad isn't open source.
This is where I take issue with Apple:
I can use anything I want to write AS3 code and publish and swf for the Flash Player. I don't need Adobe software - in fact, I could use software from another vendor if I was so inclined.
But Apple is forcing you to use Apple products to create apps. Their developer program doesn't even have instructions for anyone NOT using an Apple OS.
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I hear ya, been having the same conversation with the PlayStation, Xbox, Wii and DS people for years.
I mean really, why should I be tied into their individual libraries, tools, API's, guidelines and feature sets.
The nerve of them to dictate that we write code that exploits their individual unique features and differentiators.
It would be much easier for us if they just got together and developed a common hardware/feature set and eliminated what makes one better than the other in certain areas.
And that is exactly what Jobs is getting at.