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x86 Linux Flash Player 9 is Final

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-still-hate-flash dept.

Schlaegel writes "The official Adobe Linux Flash blog has announced that Flash player for x86 Linux is now final and no longer beta. Every x86 Linux user, at least those willing to load binary software, can rejoice and no longer feel like a second rate citizen. Distribution packages are also available, for example the Macromedia Fedora repository already has the flash player marked for update."

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  1. Re:x64_86 by andersbergh · · Score: 5, Informative

    x86_64, not x64_86

  2. Re:Just like Windows... by truedfx · · Score: 5, Informative

    The Flash specification is not open. It is freely available, but may not be used to create Flash players, only Flash creators.

  3. Re:Just like Windows... by YGingras · · Score: 5, Informative
    Sorry, but as far as I know, flash specification is open
    You are wrong, the licence of the spec explicitly deny you the right to reimplement it:
    3)a. You may not use the Specification in any way to create or develop a runtime, client, player, executable or other program that reads or renders .swf files.
  4. Re:Finally! by CrankyOldFart · · Score: 5, Informative

    Now you too can load Flashblock and browse the web unfettered by all that ridiculous bandwidth hogging flash crap!