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Adobe Releases Preview of 64-bit Flash For Linux
Rinisari writes "Finally, the day has come. Adobe has released a pre-release version of the 64-bit Flash player. It is available at the Adobe Labs Flash Player 10 download site immediately.
Where are the Windows and Mac versions? 'Release of this alpha version of 64-bit Flash Player on Linux is the first step in delivering upon Adobe's commitment to make Flash Player native 64-bit across platforms. We chose Linux as our initial platform in response to numerous requests in our public Flash Player bug and issue management system and the fact that Linux distributions do not ship with a 32-bit browser or a comprehensive 32-bit emulation layer by default. Until this pre-release, use of 32-bit Flash Player on Linux has required the use of a plugin wrapper, which prevents full compatibility with 64-bit browsers. With this pre-release, Flash Player 10 is now a full native participant on 64-bit Linux distributions.' Windows and Mac OS X 64-bit versions will follow, and the final versions all will be released simultaneously. Tamarin, the JIT compiler in Flash, is now capable of producing 64-bit code and nspluginwrapper is no longer required. There are, however, no plans to release a debugger version of the 64-bit plugin."
Oh please. You just released a working binary to the most rabidly well-educated disassemblers, hackers, kernel developers, and programmers in the world. You don't have to. But you'll need to document it after they make it... They HATE documenting their work.
#fuckbeta #iamslashdot #dicemustdie
"Where's the 128-bit version?!"
Summation 2
Upon a sea of grease and neckbeards I sailed, and I heard the calling in the distant. It was the sound of fat, wolf shirt-wearing nerds crying out in triumph. Their voices merged into one, and I heard them exclaim, "The year of the Linux desktop is upon us!"
And then everything was silent once more.
Now I'm waiting for the 64-bit version of Duke Nukem Forever!
@neonux
You say that like it's a bad thing...
Faster! Faster! Faster would be better!
Bug #3129 in Windows Adobe Flash Player (64bit)
Affects: My computer
Importance: Extremely High
Description: can u release a update 4 this!?!? it doesnt work rite on my computer!!
And imagine the economic disaster that would ensue if people respected useful labor, bought things as necessary, and the right product the first time without inevitable time locks (intended or otherwise). It is very important to the economy that you keep replacing your software all the time, and frequently purchase vaporware. It is little different than buying a lottery ticket, or hiring a completly unqualified employee that could be a diamond in the ruff if just given a chance, right?
If we embrassed FlOSS, we would run out of code to write, in like, 3 years at most! Then what would everyone do?!? Microsoft ensures that everyone has stuff to do, and that we extend those three years as long as possible until we can start over on the 128 bit platform in the future.
What? Are you going to try to tell me that ISN'T how software development works???
Want Big Business out of government? Take away the incentive and start by getting government out of big business!
64 bit flashplayer for linux is a rootkit designed for the government to get control and infiltrate citizens computers! Install grsecurity to prevent this.