[michielvoo]

Flash is also a runtime for code and supports video decoding. Fireworks on the other hand is a utility application built around the PNG graphics format (which is not patented, but Adobe/Macromedia has extended it for Fireworks metadata).

But even if it is a more suitable candidate to open-source, I just don't think there's much in it for Adobe. It'll just cost a lot of money with the lawyers involved and the whole code-base will need to be reviewed.

[michaelbuddy]

yup, Adobe has been in the business of buying up competition for years. They aren't just going to give away a system that will take share away from their products.