However when you take Apple out of the picture (despite this being filed under Apple for some reason) no-one can think of a kind word for the Adobe wonder child. Oh how flash isn't open, only works on Adobe approved systems, Firefox runs on more systems etc etc....you can't have it both ways people.

I'm no fanboy but at least I'm not a hypocrite...Flash sucks, always has, always will....regardless of who choses to support it and who doesn't. FFS people, one would think you'd be happy that a company (in this case Apple) is trying to champion an open standard (HTML5) to free you from the shackles of requiring a compiled binary made especially for your system.

Analogy's are a way to start educating the lay person in a manner that their brain can process and understand. If the lesson were to continue the analogy would be only the first step in a flight of stairs.

Attempting to discredit an Economics professor with some perceived air of authority is a vile act of the highest order....or is that why you posted as AC?

Disclaimer: I don't know if the OP is a professor of economics or not but the story involved beer and a good probability that the beer was free (as in beer).