Steve Jobs was right.
maybe. it sure would simplify development of large apps.
flash has serious problems with localization and especially
with mixed-mode language support (RTL and LTR strings used on the same form for example). Try to do Arabic and English in the same form using the same text controls - not straightforward.
Amazon, iTunes, Walmart and others have discontinued or not adopted digital rights management(DRM) for music. Is has been largely unsuccessful to prevent pirating.
The real problem with DRM is what happens when the vendor you bought the music, video or app from goes out of business or decides to no longer support that part of their business? DRM prevents customers who legally purchased the video/music from copying it and playing it on other platforms. In effect your purchase of the music or video is only valid for as long as the vendor who sold it continues to exist and support it’s playback.