Flash 7 for Linux Released

molarmass192 writes "Looks like Macromedia has finally made good on their word and provided Linux with a current version of Flash player. Improvements over Flash 6 include a speed boost and support for SOAP. Here's the requisite download link. I took a few seconds to get it set up and the response is noticeably snappier than version 6. In particular, the audio/video sync problems in version 6 seems to have been taken care of. Now, I wonder where they hid that Shockwave player for Linux?"

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LASTMEASURE: THE TRUE OPEN SOURCE ALTERNATIVE

[Anonymous Coward]

LASTMEASURE: THE TRUE OPEN SOURCE ALTERNATIVE
Zeikfried - Gnaa, Nigeria.
In a world where one can get classed as +5, informative for simply being able to use google, and +5 funny for out and out slander against the Microsoft corporation, one could be forgiven for branding the elitist unfunny world of slashdot, and yes, the open source community as a whole, as a floundering stagnating mess.
But in spite of the high cretin concentration throughout open source, but all is not yet lost, for there is a small highly skilled team of individuals determined to utilise the full potenial that this community offers, the dynamic darkies of the Gay Nigger Associaton of America.

"This is degenerative behaviour, please stop." is the rallying cry for many in the OSDN camp (now a partly owned subsidiary of the KKK). But what IS LastMeasure? And how did it come to provoke such furious bouts of procrastination and anal masturbation among the forced celibates that bless our members with their -1, troll crowns? Reporter for Reuters Nigeria, and 4 time winner of the Golden Sphincter, Gary Niger, was sent in to investigate.
"I must say I was pleasently surprised", enthused Gary with his trademark lisp. "I expected a band of negro savages, or worse still, a sourceforge project. But what I found was a group of individuals determined to help spread their ideals of sodomy and niggerdom to the masses, and I must say, though it flys in the face of my trademark press neutrality, I was instantly hooked."
"But of course, in spite of my new found taste for the holy nigger seed, I would not deviate from my task of reporting the facts on LastMeasure. And it is, quite simply, nigtastic. Penisbird and goat-see have lovingly hand-crafted a javascript masterpiece, a triumph for capitalism, as readers of the communist open source "bastion" slashdot now have their gay porno viewing habits broadcasted to their colleagues and classmates, hopefully this will encourage them to finally stop eating and start working, and get their worthless jobs back from the curry eaters. Godspeed GNAA."

With LastMeasure (currently at version 3.3), the proud patriots of the GNAA have dealt a crippling blow to the communist practices of the google toolbar and it's anti-american ways of blocking the victory of capitalism and the free market over terrorism.

With LastMeasure, the dying world of the internet shock site has gained new vigour, allowing the benevolent rulers of our collective digital universe, Bob Goatse and Tubgirl, to be brought to many desktops throughout /.

Wherever there is an unpatched YaBB clone fleecing money off ill-prepared webadmins. There is LastMeasure.

Wherever there is a poorly prepared IRC server being used as a shell for the important task of bringing camwhoring and masturbation to the free world. There is LastMeasure.

Wherever GNU/Linux is not being used to its FULL POTENTIAL. There is LastMeasure.

Wherever a +5 is struck on the head of those who would use it against the greater good. There is LastMeasure.

Whenever these ENEMIES OF FREEDOM gather, there will be LastMeasure, and the proudly gay negros of the Gay Nigger Association of America, your TRUE OPEN SOURCE ALTERNATIVE.

FAQ:

Q. I am a proud supporter of open source, and would like to be a regular user of LastMeasure. However I can't seem to gain the full effect of your wonderful software, what could I be doing wrong?
A. While your zealotism is most welcome, it would appear that you are using the incorrect browser. Firefox and Opera are both major offenders, the GNAA recommend the Microsoft(TM) corporations Internet Explorer(TM) to halt the spread of communism, and to be able to use our software

Now You Can Look At My Site!

[dnahelix]

Shameless Plug

This is a GOOD thing??????

[Anonymous Coward]

Flash goes onto my PC when Bill Gates becomes known for good. So much crap is done in flash and ads.... the ads!

Crap Websites!

Awful animations!!!!

You really think its a GOOD selling point Linux can access these? I always said one of the reasons to use Linux was you dont get assaulted with this crap.

Not a chance.

Re:A Speedup Trick...

[bersl2]

I tried it. I think my performance regresses.

Debsux

[Anonymous Coward]

Does Debian even have graphical support yet? Seems like a longshot for you debian morons to have flash 7, when the best animation you know MIGHT be a animated gif....in black and white.

Re:No, Seriously. . .

[doom]

You sound like a disgruntled old man who hates change.

And you sound like a silly little kid without a clue as to what really matters.

The internet evolves. Deal with it.

Actually, the internet just might stop evolving, if it "evolves" away from open standards. As it stands, I do try and "deal with it"... at the moment I do this by sending email to flash sites explaining why I refuse to install flash, and hence will not be looking at their site.

Re:Um, Dude

[Timothy Brownawell]

First of all, relax.
Second of all, you're full of shit, it's not your computer, it's their content, in some cases artwork, and they can decide how they want it viewed/experianced.
You can choose to not view it or view it as the artist intended.

And whyfor should they be allowed to prevent people from viewing it in other ways? Especially if "other ways" is the *only* way they're able to view it (like using, say, ancient hardware that "CANNOT HANDLE anything higher than "Low Quality"!")?

Besides which, what if some people like it better when viewed in other ways? Artist does not always know best...

Tim