Will Flash Ever Be a Standard? Nov 19, 2008, 21 :03 UTC (5 Talkback[s]) (3173 reads) (Other stories by Brian Proffitt)
"Beyond the immediate benefit for Linux users, it struck me that this news reflects an even better long-term benefit for Linux--the triumph of Flash as a de facto standard for video over the Web. This may seem like a "no-duh" statement, given the proliferation of Flash on so many video sites, not the least of which YouTube. Perhaps you've heard of it. But baseball's confirmation of Flash as their preferred platform not only dispells the notion that Silverlight is making big inroads into the content delivery space (it's not) but it was a very strong business validation of Flash's standing."
