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Adobe Releases New 64-Bit Flash Plugin For Linux
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)."
so you have to download a single file and save it in a directory? sounds like a lot less trouble than the windows equivalent with probably involves some crappy InstallShield-like program where you have to scroll to the end of a mile long EULA (pronounced e-Yoolah) and tick agree before you can continue. And most likely topped off with a mandatory system reboot
I noticed that I can now watch 720p video without hitches, and neither of my cores were maxed out. You may need a new room heater.
Every time I start to have faith in humanity, I ruin it by driving to work between 7 and 8 am.
In the winter, the metal case of my laptop makes the wrist rests a bit too chilly to want to use for more than a short time. I got into the habit of leaving a Flash game running in the background for ten minutes in the morning to warm them up.
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Uh, you must be new if you're posting dumbass assertions and then making 'are you new' comments when you have your idiocy pointed out.
Trying being humble and accepting it.
Yeah, because giving no explanation for pulling it, then closing and locking all 64bit linux related threads really inspires a lot of trust in their users...
That this is getting released so shortly after Gnash 0.8.8, which now plays all Youtube content ? I installed the latest Gnash on my 64 bit Linux and it works great. I don't think it's worth my effort to try this the Adobe version now.
Adobe really screwed the pooch here. If they intended to support 64 bit linux, why didn't they say so? Why simply drop the plugin and ignore the problem for so long? A simple "we're working on it" would have put a lot of people at ease.
Gnash sounds really good now. I do enjoy the occasional flash based shmup though, so I'll have to see how well the new plugin works.
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Linux is used a lot by visual effects companies (for workstations as well as for storage/rendering). They also tend to use Win/OS X for things like Photoshop; they would love CS5 on Linux.
Actually, I've met a lot of people who would love to switch to Linux, but are kept away by one critical app; usually it's Photoshop or some game. Adobe may not make as much as they do for Win/OS X, but there would be sales.
Saying "I'll probably get modded down for this" in a post is the best way to get it modded up.
Pity it's only x86-64.
Guess that's the problem with closed source.
Watch this Heartland Institute video
As opposed to all those mythical Itanium systems we home users have?