The ongoing tussle between Apple and Adobe seems to end with a lawsuit which soon Adobe is to file against Apple. Rumours say that Adobe plans a lawsuit after Apple made some changes to the iPhone OS 4.0 SDK and blocked Adobe from working on the iPhone. It is said that Adobe programs does not work with the 3rd party software on iPhone.
Technology website IT World recently quoted that source close to Adobe says that they will be filing a lawsuit against Apple within a few weeks. The thought came in after Apple did not add Flash support to the iPhone, iPod touch, and now the iPad. When the first iPhone model appeared, it didn’t offer Flash support and that hasn’t changed with each new model release or iPhone OS software update. Adobe finally got the message and urbanized its own cross-compiler system that lets developers create content with its Flash tools, and then convert their work into iPhone-native code that runs just like any other title available at Apple’s App Store.
When Apple offered a public preview of what’s in store for iPhone OS 4.0 on April 8, it revealed few features during its special media event, such as multi-tasking support for third-party apps, folders for organizing apps, Bluetooth keyboard support and a revamped Mail app, which are all features developers and iPhone users had been asking for. What soured some developers, however, was a change to the license agreement for the iPhone Developer Program prohibiting the use of cross-compilers.
Both Apple and Adobe have refused to comment on the rumours, but there are signs of growing hostility between the two companies. It of course isn’t clear if Adobe will get anything out of this as basically it’s hardware that Apple create and it would appear that they can do what they like in terms of what they think is best for users. Lets leave it to the legal system to reach a decision.
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