tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18341144.post825347097754333993..comments2024-03-23T06:16:41.965-04:00Comments on Thoughts of a Technocrat: Apple Ships Vulnerable Flash Player PluginTechnocrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05399633416913275459noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18341144.post-57345169746483382672010-06-16T16:21:19.033-04:002010-06-16T16:21:19.033-04:00You hit the point exactly, its about Apple keeping...You hit the point exactly, its about Apple keeping the seamless user experience of "stuff just working".<br /><br />Clearly, in this case, the older version of Flash was used because of QA. I understand that.<br /><br />The Apple controlled experience runs counter to asking "people to take responsibility for themselves". <br /><br />It's as if Apple just assumes their users can't download applications from 3rd vendors. lolTechnocrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05399633416913275459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18341144.post-20235083553158075432010-06-16T15:15:57.555-04:002010-06-16T15:15:57.555-04:00The short answer to your question is, "The us...The short answer to your question is, "The user experience."<br /><br />The real question isn't, "Why is Apple shipping vulnerable versions of apps?" rather, "Why can't Adobe develop a secure flash player?"<br /><br />My thought is because flash has such a bad history of security problems, it's just taken for granted they'll be bad. People seem to hold Apple to a higher standard, and think they can't do wrong, failing to realize they are just humans too (we think).<br /><br />How about we hold both companies to the same standard? Better yet, people should take responsibility for themselves, install Firefox and manage their own damn plug-ins.Common Sensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07317067412042822971noreply@blogger.com