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Adobe Releases New 64-Bit Flash Plugin For Linux

Posted by samzenpus on from the flash-in-the-pan dept.

TheDarkener writes "Adobe seems to have made an about face regarding their support for native 64-bit Linux support for Flash today, and released a new preview Flash plugin named 'Square.' This includes a native 64-bit version for Linux, which I have verified works on my Debian Lenny LTSP server by simply copying libflashplayer.so to /usr/lib/iceweasel/plugins — with sound (which I was never able to figure out with running the 32-bit version with nspluginwrapper and pulseaudio)."

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  1. Re:Why does linux get this? by bastiaannaber · · Score: 1, Funny

    From the site: Download plug-in for 64-bit Windows — for all other browsers (EXE, 3.2 MB) So I think there is a 64 bit for windows too (not that I use windows so I'm not really sure)

  2. Is it still using 100% CPU by gmthor · · Score: 4, Funny

    What would really interests me more is, if it has a suitable performance.
    Right now I only use flash, if my room temperature drops to low.

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  3. Hey Adobe! by Rik+Sweeney · · Score: 3, Funny

    Where the hell's the 64 bit version?!

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    1. Re:Hey Adobe! by Rik+Sweeney · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'm really sorry, that's just a knee jerk reaction every time I see the words "Linux" and "Flash" in the title of a Slashdot article.

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  4. Re:w00t by AnonymousClown · · Score: 3, Funny

    I know flash gets much hate around here....

    Nah, not at all.

    BTW, is the source code released? I want to add code that gives a fatal shock to developers and designers who use Flash.

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  5. Re:Why does linux get this? by Thanshin · · Score: 4, Funny

    Even a random word generator would get things right more often than a Slashdot editor.

    I disagree. This is what a random word generator got me:

    Drawings can followed improved out sociable not. Earnestly so do instantly pretended.

    True, it's close, but I still think the random word generator comes in second place.

  6. Weather report by tokul · · Score: 2, Funny

    Record low temperatures are reported in hell

    1. Re:Weather report by Yetihehe · · Score: 2, Funny

      They all updated to new version which doesn't use so much processor power?

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  7. I really don't think we should encourage this by Chrisq · · Score: 4, Funny

    I really don't think we should encourage this. Flashers are perverts, and that is all there is to it. Some well meaning people might think that giving them a square plugin (I assume they mean butt plug) will keep their mind off it for a while, but it will just lead to greater depravity.

  8. Re:Why does linux get this? by Janek+Kozicki · · Score: 2, Funny

    but, but... I want ARM version for my Pandora console!

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  9. Re:It is a pig by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Now that there is 64bit addressing available to the flash plugin, flash can now take all of your CPU and RAM.