Two months ago we reviewed a neat Adobe AIR app directory called FreshAirapps . FreshAIRapps looked to be the premier destination for debuting Adobe AIR applications. Two months later and the creator, James Whittaker, is under fire by the very company he's freely promoted. Adobe Goes After the Little Guy As of this posting, if you head to the FreshAirapps site you'll see a note from James Whittaker noting that Whittaker's usage of the word "AIR" in his domain name poses a problem with Adobe. No matter how obscure this may seem, rules are rules and Adobe explicitly states the following in its list of trademarks: "Adobe® AIR™" is a trademark of Adobe that may not be used by others except under a written license from Adobe. You may not incorporate the Adobe AIR trademark, or any other Adobe trademark, in whole or in part, in the title of your Developer Application or in your company name, domain name or the name of a service related to Adobe AIR." Is Adobe Just Being a Bully? Is Adobe jealous of the publicity and potential that FreshAIRapps has compared to its own directory for AIR apps? It shouldn't be. If you were to do a search on Google for "adobe AIR apps", FreshAIRapps isn't even on the first page. On the other hand, there are several reasons why I'd visit FreshAIRapps over Adobe's AIR showcase. For one, I like FreshAIRapps site design better. It's cleaner and more refreshing for me. Two, there are reviews from both a technical ...
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