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Video Interview: Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch on Apple | Kara Swisher | BoomTown | AllThingsD

Yesterday, BoomTown conducted yet another sitdown with Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch about the latest drive-by software attack by Apple. This time, rather than taking a more conciliatory tone as in the last video interview we did, the mild-mannered Lynch was more pointed, calling Apple's actions to block the use of its flagship Flash video technology by developers a "protectionist strategy" that was "bad for consumers." It's gotten so bad that Lynch joked that the next rule Apple will force on developers could be: Chicken-swinging..Video Interview: Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch on Apple | Kara Swisher | BoomTown | AllThingsD All Things Digital Skip to main content. More BigCharts Virtual Stock Exchange WSJ Asia WSJ Europe WSJ Americas WSJ Chinese SEARCH Digital Daily Liveblogging Microsoft's "Project Pink" Party–Will It Be Phonetastic? Digital Daily Weekend Update 04.10.10–The Afterglow Edition Digital Daily With iPhone OS 4, Apple Joins the Multitaskin g Party Digital Daily iBooks on the iPhone MediaMemo Google's Ms Protectionist Strategy, Calling It Bad for Consumers (But Hell Swing Chickens If Forced!) by Kara Swisher Posted on April 11, 2010 at 6:06 PM PT Print Yesterday, BoomTown helmed the ATD motorboat through the torrential rain to Adobe Systems San Francisco HQ for yet another sit-down with CTO Kevin Lynch about the latest drive-by software attack by Apple. This time, rather than taking a more conciliatory tone as in the last video interview we did, the mild-mannered Lynch was more pointed, calling Apples actions to block use of its flagship Flash video technology by developers a protectionist strategy that was bad for consumers. Lynch joked about Apples increasingly hostile moves against the software maker, saying the computer powerhouse will soon require developers to build applications by typing with one hand and swinging a chicken above your head. Lynch then promised to package chickens with Adobes Creative Suite 5the latest update of the collection of graphic desig! n, video editing and Web devel...