The Occupy Flash insurrection is only just getting started, but already we have an Occupy HTML nemesis to put it up against. The first of these sites advocates actively uninstalling Flash Player from your machines so as to encourage web developers to move with the times and to transition to more modern, probably HTML5-based technologies. Now, in response, Occupy HTML seeks to restore some sanity to the discussion and to encourage users, on both sides of the creator / consumer divide, to simply use the best technologies available. Flash, argues the upstart Occupier, is a mature web plugin that's been put to good use all over the web and "powers some amazing experiences." We needn't be so hasty to flush it while it's still delivering rich web content that cannot be easily replicated through other means.
via theverge.com
These Occupy Flash people really need to find something relevant to think about. Flash is still widely used on services throughout the Internet. The charts in Google Finance are just one example. Also, Developers will surely migrate to another platform on their own over time as demand dwindles. Their 'protest' is like protesting against using the radio because it is and old tech that is limiting freedoom of choice. Just plain silly.
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