Correct me if I am wrong (I found the links) but didn't adobe sent a DMCA take down notice to some guy for implementing RTMP and doesn't the Adobe EULA prohibit people tha have installed flash from developing competing flash players and that has in part hindered the Gnash(GNU flash) project.
correcting the lies of jessie warden:
When I reach his page I see this which hides his text:
"Notice JavaScript for Mobile Safari is currently turned off.
Turn it on in Settings › Safari
to view this website."
And I'm surfing his site with Opera on PC. Would you believe somebody of his competence?
I agree its important that we also understand not to take steves words at its facevalue. Unfortunately in a world of applorgasm. Steves words will be lapped to rally agains adobe
Adobe Uses DMCA On Protocol It Promised To Open http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/05/22/1254246
How do Gnash developers work with the Adobe/Macromedia EULA? http://www.gnashdev.org/?q=node/25#eula
P.S. I only read until the nonsense that flash is OSS.