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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:Is it still using 100% CPU by nschubach · · Score: 4, Insightful

    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.

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  2. Re:Is it still using 100% CPU by TheRaven64 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    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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  3. Re:Why does linux get this? by omni123 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    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.

  4. Re:Too Late by Hatta · · Score: 3, Insightful

    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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  5. Re:Why does linux get this? by linuxpyro · · Score: 4, Insightful

    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.

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