That article does briefly add in a bit of historical context. So —while we're collecting all the Apple vs. Adobe linkages into one thread —here is another person's overview of the clash:
I thought they were focusing on the "have to use C for store apps" limitation?
True (i believe). Yes, the overall "issue" is actually divided into two areas: Flash Player for web video and Flash Professional developer environment for cranking out cross-platform code. The two often get conflated (or confused) in forum discussions, but that only serves as further evidence of Adobe's omnipresence.
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What i find most often missing in all the media coverage are references to the fact that Apple/Jobs isn't the only entity dissatisfied with Flash. [e.g., the Free Software Foundation and probably any Linux fan feel about the same, to mention two.] It's just that Apple/Jobs is the most notable figure actually *doing* something about it. So i guess that's where the focus will go... but the full story encompasses a wider swath.
