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May012008

Adobe - Open Screen Project

Posted by Gene in Software

Adobe and about a dozen other top-flight technology companies have started the Open Screen Project. This is a pretty big play for Adobe to push for their technologies (Flash & Air) to be standardized across the web. Of course that all depends on it’s adoption. Going open source is pretty huge for Adobe, they pretty much own this market, the only thing that comes close would be the use of “Ajax” itself, which could put Flash in direct competition for mind-share among web-developers. Adobe is notably doing the following to help this project to gain it’s foothold:

1. Opening up the runtime to its Flash player.
2. Removing licensing fees for Flash on mobile devices.
3. Publishing the APIs for porting Flash to other devices.
4. Publishing Adobe protocols for pushing content to devices.

Again, this is huge… Will Apple finally port Flash to the iPhone?

To support this mission, and as part of Adobe’s ongoing commitment to enable Web innovation, Adobe will continue to open access to Adobe Flash technology, accelerating the deployment of content and rich Internet applications (RIAs). This work will include:

- Removing restrictions on use of the SWF and FLV/F4V specifications
- Publishing the device porting layer APIs for Adobe Flash Player
- Publishing the Adobe Flash® Cast™ protocol and the AMF protocol for robust data services
- Removing licensing fees - making next major releases of Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR for devices free

“Adobe is spearheading the Open Screen Project with support from industry leaders who share a common vision to provide rich, interactive experiences across computers, devices and consumer electronics,” said Shantanu Narayen, chief executive officer at Adobe. “A consistent, more open platform for developers will drive rapid innovation, vastly improving the user experience.”

Read the press-release here

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