[opendtv] Re: News: Adobe throws in towel, adopts HTTP Live Streaming for iOS
- From: Kon Wilms <konfoo@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:37:06 -0700
On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 5:31 AM, Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Adobe throws in towel, adopts HTTP Live Streaming for iOS
The entire premise and reasoning of this article is incorrect. Adobe
is not throwing in the towel, they are attempting to prevent their
competition (Fluendo, Wowza, ...) from snatching up more of their
market share for Flash Media Server. They spent a few years with their
heads stuck in the sand and are now paying for it.
Competitors have basically come along, implemented Adobe's streaming
protocols (including their HTTP dynamic streaming), and offered other
protocols on top of this (i.e. Apple HLS, WebM, etc.).
All this proves is if you want to push a media delivery server, you
had better implement the protocols your customers are asking for.
Unfortunately for Adobe, many customers have already abandoned FMS for
this and a number of other reasons.
I should also add here that Adobe have done nothing special to enable
playback in Safari. HLS works in Safari by default.
Cheers
Kon
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