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List:       moblin-dev
Subject:    RE: [Moblin Dev] Adobe Flash licensing.
From:       "Speed, Derek" <derek.speed () intel ! com>
Date:       2008-06-25 15:51:54
Message-ID: 3CB68B42528E674CA431F92259C5195980427E () azsmsx421 ! amr ! corp ! intel ! com
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I apologize for the delay in following up on this e-mail thread.  I have been in \
touch with Adobe in an attempt to clarify the confusion with respect to licensing the \
Adobe Flash player.

First, the full Adobe Flash player and plug-in for Linux binaries will run unmodified \
on a Moblin compliant operating system - you do not need to settle for the more \
limited Flash Lite implementation.

The situation as it relates to licensing is a little complicated.  There are specific \
use cases where licensing the player is royalty free and others where it is not.  My \
understanding is that this distinction is primarily centered around whether the \
device is "open" (end-users can download updates directly from Adobe) or closed but I \
would prefer to have Adobe speak to the details since it is their product, not \
Intel's.

I hope to have more detailed information from Adobe that I can post to this list \
shortly.  As they say on TV, "Stay tuned for further details" ;-)

Thanks,
Derek

chandan datta wrote:
> Hi,I looked into the link which provides info for the use of runtime
> for businesses. http://www.adobe.com/openscreenproject/businesses/
> 
> As far as I understand Adobe and its allies are trying to set up open
> standards( specifications) here and so developers need to view this
> differently. <http://www.adobe.com/openscreenproject/faq/#>
> 
> What is Adobe doing in support of the Open Screen
> Project?<http://www.adobe.com/openscreenproject/faq/#>
> 
> It also says that they would remove licensing fees.
> 
> We need to contact them in  order to understand how third-parties can
> benefit from this.As its in a very initial stage,I think a lot of
> third-parties would rather tie up with Adobe.
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 8:32 PM, <carl.renaud@silicomp.ca> wrote:
> 
> > Sam,
> > 
> > that would be great if it would be available in the short term, but
> > the info I got was that it would not be available before mid 2009! 
> > Did you hear something else? 
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > Carl
> > 
> > Sam Lin <itrs.lin@gmail.com> a écrit :
> > 
> > 
> > From recently announced Adobe Open Screen Project:
> > > http://www.adobe.com/openscreenproject/
> > > 
> > > ...
> > > Specifically, this work will include:
> > > 
> > > * Removing restrictions on use of the SWF and FLV/F4V
> > > specifications 
> > > * Publishing the device porting layer APIs for Adobe Flash Player
> > > * Publishing the Adobe Flash(R) Cast^(TM) protocol and the AMF
> > > protocol for robust data services
> > > * Removing licensing fees -- making next major releases of Adobe
> > > Flash Player and Adobe AIR for devices free
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Sam
> > > 
> > > 
> > > carl.renaud@silicomp.ca ??:
> > > 
> > > > Hi everyone,
> > > > 
> > > > Does anybody know how the Adobe Flash licensing works?
> > > > 
> > > > Adobe customer service claims that we cannot legally distribute 
> > > > Adobe Flash Player in embedded mobile devices!
> > > > 
> > > > The license terms can be found in
> > > > http://www.adobe.com/products/eulas/pdfs/Reader_Player_WWEULA-Combined-20060724_1430.pdf.
> > > >  See 'Restrictions' in section  3.
> > > > 
> > > > There is also a mention in the licensing FAQ:
> > > > http://www.adobe.com/licensing/distribution/faq/#item-1-9
> > > > 'Can I distribute an Adobe Player on an Intel Mobile Internet 
> > > > Device (MID) or Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) under the free runtime 
> > > > distribution agreement? ' 
> > > > 
> > > > My understanding is that we need to use Flash Player Lite, which
> > > > requires porting($$$) by an Adobe Certified third party!  
> > > > Royalties($$$) are collected for Adobe by this third party...
> > > > 
> > > > Anybody got other info?
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks!
> > > > 
> > > > Carl
> > > > 
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Thanks,
Derek

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