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Roundup from an angry Flash-o-sphere morning

This news literally woke me up from my bed at 8 A.M. Well it might be much of an issue for existing developer but it’s certainly did hit every Flash developer’s crotch hard. Enjoy reading the thoughts and shouts below.

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• Peter Elst – This time it’s personal
• Cult of Mac – New App Store Dev Agreement Kills Adobe’s Flash-to-iPhone Compiler
• Kevin Suttle – Apple Reaffirms Control Issues with iPhone 4
• Daring Fireball – New iPhone Developer Agreement Bans the Use of Adobe’s Flash-to-iPhone Compiler
• RT @JosephLabrecque: RT @jesterxl: RT @Adobe Flashpacolypse; we’re looking into it.
• @Adobe “We are looking into the new SDK language. We continue to develop Packager for iPhone OS which will debut in Flash CS5.”
• RT @driftlab_scott: RT @wefail: Apple ban apps compiled from Flash CS5? What a kick in the balls. http://bit.ly/cjwkQI (via #kerin)
• @gskinner ..I wonder how they define “written”? Could tools emit ObjC/C++ source, which the developer could compile in XCode?
• @gskinner “Applications must be originally written in Objective-C, C, C++, or JavaScript as executed by the iPhone OS WebKit engine
• RT @jesterxl Positive Note: Flash CS5 is now illegal, even if you pay for it!
• Jobs’ latest act of villainy has less to do with Adobe than Gruber thinks.
• Apple makes its own compiler… illegal!
• Steve Jobs responds directly to developer over new iPhone SDK rules, cites blog for explanation
• Steve Jobs Responds To Developer Agreement Concerns

On a brighter side, let’s see what people think of OS4

• Cult of Mac – iPhone OS 4.0 First Look: It’s Slick, Fast and Multitasking Is Great “Very nice!!!!! Thank you apple!!”
• RT @markbonafide: iPhone OS 4.0 First Look: It’s Slick, Fast and Multitasking Is Great http://bit.ly/dyiFpu #apple /via @macTweeter – DIBS!

The aftermath, after a day of the disaster:

• Daring Fireball – Why Apple Changed Section 3.3.1
• CS5 Countdown – “We intend to still deliver this capability in CS5’
• Grant Skinner – Return of the Blue Lego
• Letter to Steve Jobs
• Sorry, Adobe, you screwed yourself

Update 10th April – Added more response from the interwebs.
Update 10th April – Added an aftermath responses.
Update 12th April – More responses from the interweb.