Re: First tangile results of Open File Format initiative

[Michael Greenberg]

This can be protected through a Java Servlet or an actual Java application.


Yes Java is sloe,but effective.


Michael


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From: Dorian Nisinson <

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Date: Saturday, May 02, 1998 11:12 PM

Subject: Re: First tangile results of Open File Format initiative



>Jim and Paul

> I too am less than content that removing the protection is easier now,

>but, as Paul says, if it is a reality we may as well face it right away.

>I downloaded the utility and tried it on a fairly complex swf file of

>mine. It did have some oddness in the translation and, frankly, I think

>it would take a great deal of work to make that file functional again.

>It will take a bit more experimenting on my part to figure out what does

>and does not translate well. My first thought is a more thorough use of

>movie clips could make the reimported swf file pretty much a jumble of

>sequential images with odd gaps.

> Anyone else have any ideas?

>

>Dorian

>

>p.m wrote:

>>

>> Jim,

>>

>> Personally I have mixed feelings on this. On the one hand I can

>> certainly related to the frustration of seeing my work ripped off

>> especially after I spend many hours creating it in flash.

>>

>> On the other hand, this is a reality we have to deal with, so there is

>> no sense in denying. This is a direct result of macromedia's decision to

>> open up swifty. So like it or not, this and much more will begin to

>> happen.

>>

>> You will see this will ultimately fuel flash innovation. No longer will

>> a newbie flasher have to sit in the dark ignorant about 'vodoo' flash

>> techniques. These general techniques will be opened up to the public and

>> as a result will educate the general public much faster.

>>

>> This will force everyone to be even better...and thus move flash to

>> newer forms of expression.

>>

>> Lastly, there are still many things you can do to 'protect' the curious

>> eye. I can post these tricks here if anyone is interested.

>>

>> Regards

>> paul

>

> paulflasher [dot] net

>>

>> Jim Curry wrote:

>> >

>> > I don't see the "unprotect" as good news at all.  I felt good about the

>> > protection aspect because it helped secure my work from copying etc.

>> > Now someone can open a file I post at my site and delete my name and

>> > anything they want.

>> > I am not at all happy about this. Am I alone?

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