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Not a single mention of Flash! I've got a hunch Windows 10 may popularize it again... Still a more consistent runtime than all the stuff that "killed" it.

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Flash wasn't the problem entirely. If they fixed the security issues we would be better off. The reason we hated flash is because of how advertisers used it.

My problem with flash is the same as with all plugins: scroll doesnt work, mouse-gesture dont work, shortcuts dont work, no control of content. Its like opening an enterly other program in browser without any integration.

Flash did solve the problem that the article complains about: consistency of experience and not having to develop your site / app to a pile of different runtimes.

But that's not a bug, but a feature for those in the business of selling admission to walled gardens. Same as it ever was.

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