Freedom requires an open spec

Freedom requires an open spec

Posted Jan 13, 2006 23:29 UTC (Fri) by nealmcb (guest, #20740)
In reply to: Flash is more than toys by jquinn
Parent article: Flash players for Linux

"The main disadvantage, freedom, the ability to create content on free platforms, is being addressed by Flash4Linux, but slowly. "

But the spec is still controlled by a proprietary company, right?
It is hard to experience much freedom when someone else can change the rules at any time. On the other hand, the SVG spec is under the change-control of W3c - a much freer situation. Why play the bait-and-switch and bait-and-switch game over and over? Open formats are critical.

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