[OT] Flash wants standalones

[Trevor DeVore]

On Thursday, March 27, 2003, at 03:17  PM, Ken Ray wrote:

> I think that's why they're charging 20% (of the release cost?) of
> commercial software that takes advantage of this. From the link:
>
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> Macromedia Central will create an environment where Flash applications
> can run independent of the browser. Along with providing the client
> software--a free addition to the free Flash player--Macromedia plans to
> sell a wealth of downloadable Flash applications created by third-party
> developers. Macromedia will take 20 percent of any software sales, with
> the rest going to developers.
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>
> I'm not so sure I like that idea if it is mandatory (and I'm not even
> sure I like it if it isn't)...

For some Flash developers this will be great and they will love it.  I 
agree with you however.  I don't want someone else to have as much 
control over the player that my app is running in as it appears that 
Central will have.

Trevor DeVore
Blue Mango Multimedia
trevor at mangomultimedia.com