Every time I see some website drag out that old saw about how Flash has been installed by all sentient beings in the universe — and it’s been dragged out a lot lately, given the public spat between Apple and Adobe over Flash on the iPad — I’m reminded of a quote by Abraham Lincoln:
“People who like this sort of thing will find this the sort of thing they like.” —Abraham Lincoln
A recent article featuring similar logic (but without the sense of irony) can be found on DevGrow.com: Why Flash is here to stay.
Let’s be clear — I’m not saying Flash isn’t here to stay — Flash has a lot going for it.
DevGrow.com states: “Let’s face it, Flash is everywhere these days” and “…almost everyone has Flash player installed (99% of internet users, for those too lazy to check the link).”
Please: let’s stop pretending that Flash is ubiquitous, shall we? It’s misleading, as they say in parliament.
Those of us who weren’t too lazy to follow the link will note that Adobe is a bit more careful with their claims, qualifying this impressive-sounding statistic with the term Internet-enabled desktops.
It’s not a small difference.
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