/prog/ - FLASH IS DEAD

Name: Anonymous 2010-05-03 0:03

Why does 4chan even have a /f/ ???

HTML 5 makes flash completely useless

Name: Anonymous 2010-05-04 15:53

>>35
you don't want to add potential problems, regardless of how "basic" they might be
Flash

Name: Anonymous 2010-05-04 16:08

I feel I should point out something no one seems yet to have hit upon.

Flash is a bytecode format. You're technically not restricted to using ActionShit at all; if someone cared enough they could make an SWF compiler for (e.g.) Scheme.

I think the other dubious advantages and disadvantages of either Flash or that disorganized mess of Javascript+HTML+SVG+Canvas+whatever else pale in comparison to the flexibility of having a bytecode format into which all manner of languages can be compiled.

Name: Anonymous 2010-05-04 16:16

I feel I should point out something no one seems yet to have hit upon.

HTML is a free format. You're technically not restricted to spending MoneyDollars at all; if someone cared enough they could make a charitable donation to (e.g.) W3C.

I think the other dubious advantages and disadvantages of either HTML5 or that disorganized mess of Javascript+Flash+Flex+whatever else pale in comparison to the flexibility of having a free format into which no money must be invested.

Name: Anonymous 2010-05-04 16:18

>>42
The amount of misunderstanding in your post is incredible. Are you suggesting that a bytecode format is somehow more versatile than a Turing-complete programming language?

Name: Anonymous 2010-05-04 18:30

>>42
Your post is dubious. Really, "whatever dubious" is not something you get to say with a straight face. It reeks of willful ignorance and prejudiced derogation. In short, all you said was "I don't like it and therefore it sucks."

Which is a shame because otherwise you might have had a point. I guess I'll never know because you'll probably respond, if at all, with some meaningless defensive protest.

But please do consider a proper attempt at articulating yourself. I'm sure you can take down >>44 with a reasoned argument.

Name: Anonymous 2010-05-04 18:49

Flash is a bytecode format.
Bytecode for a VM for running ECMAScript.

if someone cared enough they could make an SWF compiler for (e.g.) Scheme.
Yes, please. Actionscript 3 is Javascript with Java and ENTERPRISE dumped all over it.

Name: Anonymous 2010-05-04 19:00

>>46
They took away way too many worthwhile JavaScript features which leaned towards Scheme and added too much ENTERPRISE crap to replace it with. It's still usable, it's faster due making the language less dynamic, but it's also more dull and less lispish.

Name: Anonymous 2010-05-04 19:55

>>47
This may surprise you, but those Scheme-like JS features came well after Flash and ActionScript were introduced.

Name: Anonymous 2011-02-03 5:34

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