Flash was way more than videos. I could discretely query databases, I knew it would work the same across platforms due to the plugin. People that think it was just videos, ads or other ******** really aren't people that knew anything about Flash at all.

I've developed games, mobile apps, desktop apps, web sites, a cms, a gallery, some educational software that used QR codes (I know, right?) to login for students too young to remember passwords. Some projects went *.swf, some went *.air, some went *.apk, some went *.exe, some went *.app, some went *.ipa. And in the end, *.swf is even open source.

Death to Flash? It's already dead... now, what will replace it?

So far, a bunch of esoteric, half-assed attempts to do really what Flash did for almost a decade prior and it doesn't just add up. JavaScript? Flash had ECMAScript based ActionScript.

Anyway, replace Flash with something that does all of the above. I know you'll probably say Qt. But until the modules and Qt Quick and all have settled down to where there's full parity between the platforms, I can't rely on it fully yet. Not unless I narrow myself into one of very few platforms... and I just can't do that.

Meh. Addressing this in this thread is a waste. Forgive me.

Back to what's really important... Jolla. The information is starting to trickle out and that's a good thing. Means that things have moved forward for them and we're witnessing them doing something that's potentially cool and might end up being disruptive. For an 80 or so personnel company, that's impressive.