I heard a rumor today. Granted, it was a rumor started by a slightly over zealous Adobe fan, but that aside, it did give me pause. My source claimed that Adobe was planning to do away with Flash. Eeek! Before you throw yourself into a screaming rage and cuss out Flash, read page 6 of the merger FAQ. The official FAQ (in pdf format, of course). I can't copy it for you here because the pdf is password protected. I googled around and didn't find too much in the way of "answers." But, I did find this statement, on a Macromedia product manager's blog, to be reassuring, if not vague.
We are still committed to Flash as a development platform (probably more than ever now).
Merger of the century? Perhaps. Downfall of Flash? I think not. How crazy would these people have to be to kill Flash? Certainly not after all the blood, sweat and tears that developers have spent learning the how to animate a spinning tire (those of you have gone through the tire tutorial know what I mean). These two companies are smart enough to see the big picture. We must give credit, where credit is due. Both companies have been innovative and successful, and I look forward to the things that will come. With the merger, I have no doubt they will do great things for the web, and develop great tools for online journalists.
Don't be afraid of change (but then, that's another post altogether).
If you're still having trouble stomaching the news, try reading this.
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