10-12-2005, 03:30 AM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 12,959
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Want Macromedia Flash Player for Pocket PC? It's Free Again!
"The Pocket PC is a versatile device that has evolved over the past five years into something more than just a personal organizer. As one of the first consumer devices to support Macromedia Flash technology, it has shown us many great examples of Flash content. On October 3 we decided to remove the free Flash Player 6 for Pocket PC from our site for various reasons. After doing so, however, you - our developer community - let us know that you were not happy with the decision. You gave us your feedback by contacting us directly, expressing your opinions in our forums and other Pocket PC developer forums. Some of you spoke with me directly about this topic. Thanks to everyone who voiced concerns and contacted us. We appreciate your feedback and perspective, and most importantly, we appreciate your taking the time to let us know. As of October 11 we are making the free Flash Player 6 for Pocket PC download available for developers again."
After last week's astounding response to the removal of the free Flash Player for Pocket PCs, Macromedia took note, and just today, they decided to act in the interest of the community by making the Flash Player freely available once again. This probably wouldn't have been possible without the countless number of developers and end-users voicing their opinion on the matter, so a big kudos to all of you who were able to make this happen! :way to go:
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10-12-2005, 03:39 AM
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Theorist
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 307
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what a coincidence. yesterday night i was about to download flash for my ppc but instead found the links missing and finding that i had to pay for some developer or distribution kit? i got all sad that i couldnt view flash websites. but YAY its back! actually looks like the link is broken, but still nice to know its back sort of!
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10-12-2005, 04:18 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 73
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haha i wonder if anyone actually bought it during that one week
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10-12-2005, 04:33 AM
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Executive Editor, Android Thoughts
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,233
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Yep, the link is broken. Being the PPC Packrat I am, I was ready to go download a copy and keep it filed safely away in case something were to change again.
Perhaps we as users should set up a secret freeware / freely distributed file store as to prevent the "yesterday it was free" phenomenon. I get to be the keymaster... 
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10-12-2005, 04:35 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,183
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Originally Posted by Jon Westfall
Perhaps we as users should set up a secret freeware / freely distributed file store as to prevent the "yesterday it was free" phenomenon. I get to be the keymaster... |
That's why I have about 3 Gb of installers on my laptop .... just in case ...
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10-12-2005, 04:56 AM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Cool - the power of community triumphs! Kudos to Macromedia for listening, many companies wouldn't...
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10-12-2005, 04:59 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 164
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The frosted side of me says "Way to go! A small victory for us little folk!" 
But the wheat side of me says "Maybe this was the plan all along, to generate some loyalty."
One thing is for sure: I'm sick of those commercials.
*Phil
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10-12-2005, 05:27 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,183
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Macromedia is not the only company to take criticism when making decisions. I have worked with them for years and I know they consider it important to listen to their users. Here's a great example of them doing just that.
Now we just need to shout louder for a Flash 8 player for PPC ...
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10-12-2005, 05:53 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 359
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That's why I'm glad sites like this exist
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10-12-2005, 06:03 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 214
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If I were a developer, and were depending on users have the free Flash player to use my product, I'd really think twice about using Macromedia Flash.
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