Re: flash 8

On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 05:53:06 UTC, Herwig Bauernfeind
<herwig.d.e.s.p.a.m.bauernfeind@xxxxxx> wrote:

->
-> Well, I don't think they even cared whether this would run on OS/2 or not.
-> The reason why it does not work is, that it uses Win32-APIs that are
-> not present in the flashwin.dll-emulated Win32-environment.
->
-> From todays perspective: No Flash 8 on OS/2.
->

Did Macromedia change their idiotic EULA that stated that Flash7 could
only be run on windoze? When asked they said they would. This Flash7
that is floating around is not a legal release because of that. If
Macromedia lied and didn't change the license then even if Innotek or
someone else were able to add the required weenie APIs then no one
would be able to legally release a Flash 8 for OS/2 anyway.

Mark

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