Linux Adobe Opens the FLV and SWF Formats

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The Open Screen Project is dedicated to driving consistent rich Internet experiences across televisions, personal computers, mobile devices, and consumer electronics. The Open Screen Project is supported by technology leaders, including Adobe, ARM, Chunghwa Telecom, Cisco, Intel, LG Electronics Inc., Marvell, Motorola, Nokia, NTT DoCoMo, Qualcomm, Samsung Electronics Co., Sony Ericsson, Toshiba and Verizon Wireless, and leading content providers, including BBC, MTV Networks, and NBC Universal, who want to deliver rich Web and video experiences, live and on-demand across a variety of devices.

Specifically, this work will include:

• Removing restrictions on use of the SWF and FLV/F4V specifications
  
• Publishing the device porting layer APIs for Adobe Flash Player
  
• Publishing the Adobe Flash® Castâ„¢ protocol and the AMF protocol for robust data services
  
• Removing licensing fees – making next major releases of Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR for devices free

Source : Adobe - Open Screen Project

 

[manu1991]

Great , now we will hopefully see out of the box flash support in linux distros

 

[DanDroiD]

Great , now we will hopefully see out of the box flash support in linux distros

ha ha ... that's funny, though I have to say with distro's today, it is a lot easier than it was even a year ago, to install flash.

 

[KingKrool]

It isn't open sourced, but they've opened up some of the specs. How much, and under what terms is not clear.

 

[sumedhmumbai]

good newss