From the article:
Is Adobe still committed to Flex?
Yes.
Seems like putting "Flex is dead" in the title is too much editorializing.
Is Adobe still committed to Flex?
Yes.
Seems like putting "Flex is dead" in the title is too much editorializing.
I'd say that is a pretty clear message.
I think the post title is pertinent.
That said, I think it's admirable that Adobe is handing over stewardship of Flex to the Apache Foundation instead of just killing it outright. They should be commended for that, since many other companies seem unwilling to so. But given the long-term trajectory of technology trends, it does indeed seem likely that Flex's days are numbered.
Regarding Open Sourcing, it´s also one way to stop support sooner and avoid bad PR.
Further, I do think it says something that a large corporation, such as Adobe, is willing to open source products it's leaving behind. Shrewd move for them or not, ultimately, if most/all companies did this with the IP that they had EOL'd, I think it'd make a real difference, fostering grass-roots innovation in interesting ways.
It is slow death, but it is death to me.
Saying they are still committed to Flex and at the same time state that they will be moving their efforts to HTML5 sounds a mixture of cowardliness and hypocrisy.
The truth is that they will support the investment that´s been made in the short-term, but no, they are not committed to the technology anymore.
I won't comment on the semantics of whether the title is editorializing.