Adobe May Sue Apple for Refusing Use of Flash
It looks like Apple is trying to create a monopoly over mobile phone applications and the matter could be taken up by anti-trust authorities. At the moment though, it is currently leading to fight between Adobe and Apple and if IT World is to be believed, a new lawsuit may be filed by Adobe against Apple soon. However, IT World has not named its source and Adobe has not yet officially confirmed that it will actually sue.
Apple does not support the use of Flash, an Adobe product, on its devices like iPad and iPod. As a result, programs and applications developed on Flash cannot be used with these devices. To get over this, Adobe recently announced that it is developing a new type of Creative Suite software, which will allow developers to create software applications on a Flash base and will then make it compatible with Apple products as well.
However, intending to beat this step, Apple has introduced a new clause in its license for development of applications stating that the applications for iPhone and iPad will not be developed in any other language, including Flash. This renders the new move on the part of Adobe completely useless. However, more than that it makes Flash useless for a large number of developers and thus hurts Adobe economically.
Therefore, it may lead to a legal dispute citing monopolistic intentions. However, Adobe has currently only stated that it is aware of the matter and is looking into it.
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