It’s not Flash, it’s SVG

SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) is a W3C standard for programmable 2-D graphics. Unlike Flash, which is a proprietary graphics format owned my Macromedia, SVG is an open standard (like HTML) not owned by any single company. This allows any organization to build tools and applications in SVG without relying on a single vendor.

Since SVG is an open standard, web browsers will eventually support SVG natively without the need for a plug-in.

For more information on SVG, see: http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG