2008/8/27 Rui Miguel Silva Seabra rms@1407.org:
"The proprietary argument" was displayed by Apple? The hypocrits...
Well, yes!
Or maybe that's what they wanted, to have proprietary elements to be considered "essential part of the internet".
No, they argued the opposite.
(Though their problem is that Java and Flash contain virtual machines, which might be competition for the app store. I expect they were very annoyed they couldn't do Safari without JavaScript.)
If you place foxes defending then henhouse, expect a sudden chicken count drop.
Indeed. However, this issue is not in fact about Apple, it's about the ASA. FSFE may (or may not) be in a position to advocate against the decision that Flash is required to asdvertise "full internet" in the UK.
- d.