@doctorSpoc . I agree with most of your post except the first part (unfortunately it seems that the remainder is based on the first premise...so...). HTML 5 is not a standard. It's still changing, it's still in the review process and will continue to dangle there for a few more years (2020?). It's like saying "this is a standard meter" and two weeks later someone walks by with a slightly shorter "meter". Oops, let's remeasure that map again!
HTML5 is still evolving, and has just recently (as in "mere weeks ago") settled down on a streaming technology. They're still debating about dozens of other features. In the meantime, the web is still evolving, CPU's are still doubling in capability every 24 months, memory is still growing. And all the while Flash is still the best tool for creating top notch interactive content in a production environment. It's the only thing out there that truly is independent of platform - even more so than HTML5, or anything apple ever built.
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