# Windows Longhorn "Flashkiller"

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**Created:** [November 6, 2003, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-longhorn-flashkiller/93966 "2003-11-06T21:32:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-longhorn-flashkiller/93966/1 "2003-11-06T21:32:20Z")

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[internetnews.com](http://internetnews.com) is reporting that _“Top developers at Microsoft (Quote, Chart) are working on a new graphics and animation toolset for Longhorn (the next generation of Windows) that could spell trouble for Macromedia’s (Quote, Chart) popular Flash MX and Director MX animation tools…”_

The tool is code-named “Sparkle” and could be a huge dent in Macromedia’s stronghold in the interactive arena for the Windows platform. This spells trouble for both Flash and Director.

read more here:  
[http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3104381](http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3104381)