Comments on: Breaking News! Flex Goes Open Source. http://joshblog.net/2007/04/25/adobe-opens-the-source-code-for-flex/ Josh Tynjala explores Flash, Flex, and ActionScript. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:18:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: » Adobe Flex goes open source | The Universal Desktop | ZDNet.com http://joshblog.net/2007/04/25/adobe-opens-the-source-code-for-flex/comment-page-1/#comment-8626 » Adobe Flex goes open source | The Universal Desktop | ZDNet.com Tue, 22 May 2007 22:51:14 +0000 http://www.zeuslabs.us/archives/141/adobe-opens-the-source-code-for-flex/#comment-8626 [...] PatrickTed Leung Josh Tynjala Robert Scoble (with video)James WardAndrew OliverMark Anders Sho KuwamotoEd BurnetteJay Fortner [...] [...] PatrickTed Leung Josh Tynjala Robert Scoble (with video)James WardAndrew OliverMark Anders Sho KuwamotoEd BurnetteJay Fortner [...]

]]> By: Deep Jive Interests » Adobe’s Flex: The Case for a Social Media News Room http://joshblog.net/2007/04/25/adobe-opens-the-source-code-for-flex/comment-page-1/#comment-8114 Deep Jive Interests » Adobe’s Flex: The Case for a Social Media News Room Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:29:38 +0000 http://www.zeuslabs.us/archives/141/adobe-opens-the-source-code-for-flex/#comment-8114 [...] about a man-on-the-street perspective from a long time Flash developer, over at [...] [...] about a man-on-the-street perspective from a long time Flash developer, over at [...]

]]> By: Dando la chapa » Flex goes Open Source! http://joshblog.net/2007/04/25/adobe-opens-the-source-code-for-flex/comment-page-1/#comment-8105 Dando la chapa » Flex goes Open Source! Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:56:14 +0000 http://www.zeuslabs.us/archives/141/adobe-opens-the-source-code-for-flex/#comment-8105 [...] Esto: Though the SWF specification has been somewhat open for some time, the opening of the Flex compiler will be a major new step that can only be good for the company and the community. We can build SWFs using ActionScript with Adobe tools right now, but in the future what’s to stop anyone from making Java or Python generate SWFs? That main SWF compiler will soon be available to anyone, and I would hope that a compiler expert could go nuts with this sort of thing. Look at Nicolas Cannasse’s haXe as an example of a similar, but still different, language already evolving around the SWF format. This source code will make building something like haXe a bit easier because smart compiler engineers have a reference implementation from which to get started. [...] [...] Esto: Though the SWF specification has been somewhat open for some time, the opening of the Flex compiler will be a major new step that can only be good for the company and the community. We can build SWFs using ActionScript with Adobe tools right now, but in the future what’s to stop anyone from making Java or Python generate SWFs? That main SWF compiler will soon be available to anyone, and I would hope that a compiler expert could go nuts with this sort of thing. Look at Nicolas Cannasse’s haXe as an example of a similar, but still different, language already evolving around the SWF format. This source code will make building something like haXe a bit easier because smart compiler engineers have a reference implementation from which to get started. [...]

]]> By: Josh Tynjala http://joshblog.net/2007/04/25/adobe-opens-the-source-code-for-flex/comment-page-1/#comment-8051 Josh Tynjala Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:51:39 +0000 http://www.zeuslabs.us/archives/141/adobe-opens-the-source-code-for-flex/#comment-8051 Dana Blankenhorn calls open sourcing Flex <a href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=1020" rel="nofollow">a sign of desperation</a>. Unfortunately, he never explains why. He muses that open source is inherent to software and the Internet. Yet, to me, that means that Adobe is embracing the future and going forward as a leader rather than dragging its heels and because it has no choice. I get the feeling he just wanted to write an exciting headline to get readers. Dana Blankenhorn calls open sourcing Flex a sign of desperation. Unfortunately, he never explains why. He muses that open source is inherent to software and the Internet. Yet, to me, that means that Adobe is embracing the future and going forward as a leader rather than dragging its heels and because it has no choice.

I get the feeling he just wanted to write an exciting headline to get readers.

]]> By: Josh Tynjala http://joshblog.net/2007/04/25/adobe-opens-the-source-code-for-flex/comment-page-1/#comment-8049 Josh Tynjala Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:36:06 +0000 http://www.zeuslabs.us/archives/141/adobe-opens-the-source-code-for-flex/#comment-8049 Interesting possibilities: Mike Chambers says that <a href="http://www.mikechambers.com/blog/2007/04/26/open-source-flex-and-its-impact-on-apollo/" rel="nofollow">the Apollo SDK <em>may</em> become open source</a> too. Obviously, there's a lot of work left to finish the project, and they haven't made any decisions, but it's possible, and that's cool. Interesting possibilities: Mike Chambers says that the Apollo SDK may become open source too. Obviously, there’s a lot of work left to finish the project, and they haven’t made any decisions, but it’s possible, and that’s cool.

]]> By: NateJC.com - Flash & ActionScript 3 info, source, & experiments » Blog Archive » Flex SDK Goes Open Source http://joshblog.net/2007/04/25/adobe-opens-the-source-code-for-flex/comment-page-1/#comment-8046 NateJC.com - Flash & ActionScript 3 info, source, & experiments » Blog Archive » Flex SDK Goes Open Source Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:43:09 +0000 http://www.zeuslabs.us/archives/141/adobe-opens-the-source-code-for-flex/#comment-8046 [...] ago. But regardless of their motives, I tip my hat to Adobe for this bold move. Like Josh Tynjala talked about, their is definitely the possibility that people will be able to develop Flex and perhaps even [...] [...] ago. But regardless of their motives, I tip my hat to Adobe for this bold move. Like Josh Tynjala talked about, their is definitely the possibility that people will be able to develop Flex and perhaps even [...]

]]> By: Josh Tynjala http://joshblog.net/2007/04/25/adobe-opens-the-source-code-for-flex/comment-page-1/#comment-8044 Josh Tynjala Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:32:48 +0000 http://www.zeuslabs.us/archives/141/adobe-opens-the-source-code-for-flex/#comment-8044 Above average <a href="http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/04/26/140241" rel="nofollow">comments on Slashdot</a> about the Flex SDK open source announcement. Obviously, many of the zealots are calling it sneaky and underhanded because this announcement doesn't include Flash Player, but overall, its semi-positive. Above average comments on Slashdot about the Flex SDK open source announcement. Obviously, many of the zealots are calling it sneaky and underhanded because this announcement doesn’t include Flash Player, but overall, its semi-positive.

]]> By: Common Sense PR - Adobe’s Flex News Release Is Effective Because It’s Real News http://joshblog.net/2007/04/25/adobe-opens-the-source-code-for-flex/comment-page-1/#comment-8042 Common Sense PR - Adobe’s Flex News Release Is Effective Because It’s Real News Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:11:20 +0000 http://www.zeuslabs.us/archives/141/adobe-opens-the-source-code-for-flex/#comment-8042 [...] "Adobe just made that possible."  Josh Tynjala, Zeus Studios [...] [...] "Adobe just made that possible."  Josh Tynjala, Zeus Studios [...]

]]> By: Ed Burnette http://joshblog.net/2007/04/25/adobe-opens-the-source-code-for-flex/comment-page-1/#comment-8040 Ed Burnette Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:31:56 +0000 http://www.zeuslabs.us/archives/141/adobe-opens-the-source-code-for-flex/#comment-8040 This is a great first step, but certain important pieces will be held back, including the Flash player and the Eclipse-based Adobe Flex Builder. Governance of the project will remain firmly in the company's hands. See "<a href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/Burnette/?p=296" rel="nofollow">Adobe keeps Flash, Flex close to the vest</a>" for more analysis. This is a great first step, but certain important pieces will be held back, including the Flash player and the Eclipse-based Adobe Flex Builder. Governance of the project will remain firmly in the company’s hands. See “Adobe keeps Flash, Flex close to the vest” for more analysis.

]]> By: News of the Day » Blog Archive » Acer batteries could burst into flame http://joshblog.net/2007/04/25/adobe-opens-the-source-code-for-flex/comment-page-1/#comment-8037 News of the Day » Blog Archive » Acer batteries could burst into flame Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:39:39 +0000 http://www.zeuslabs.us/archives/141/adobe-opens-the-source-code-for-flex/#comment-8037 [...] Breaking News! Flex Goes Open Source.An early alpha of the new Apollo desktop runtime has been released there too. Obviously, I ve already mentioned the open sourcing of Tamarin. Now we have the landscape surrounding Flex undergoing major and exciting changes. … [...] [...] Breaking News! Flex Goes Open Source.An early alpha of the new Apollo desktop runtime has been released there too. Obviously, I ve already mentioned the open sourcing of Tamarin. Now we have the landscape surrounding Flex undergoing major and exciting changes. … [...]

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