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Adobe Released 64-bit Flash For Linux

Posted by samzenpus on from the included-free-of-charge dept.

kai_hiwatari writes "Adobe has been taking quite a bashing from Linux supporters of late. First, there was the issue of them dropping AIR for Linux and then came the bashing because of the lack of updates on the experimental 64-bit Flash for Linux. Well, guess what! They have just released Flash 11 and it includes native 64-bit support for Linux as well. When they discontinued their experimental 64-bit Flash earlier this year, Adobe promised to release a 64-bit version of Flash for Linux when they release the next major version. They have kept that promise."

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  1. I hate flash. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    And I hate to say it, but I really appreciate Adobe treating Linux well.

    1. Re:I hate flash. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

      "GIMP is, well, GIMP, and not suitable for professional use."
                Really I doubt this. I heard the excuse that it didn't support color management. It does now and has for years. I heard the excuse that it didn't support sRGB and CMYK. It does now and has for years. I don't expect people to SWITCH to the Gimp if they are used to Photoshop, but I just don't think that is true any longer.

    2. Re:I hate flash. by bahstid · · Score: 5, Informative

      As someone who does occasionally use GIMP for professional use, I'm afraid to inform you that its CMYK support is not what you think it is.... there is a CMYK colour picker and thats about it. So while its suitability for professional use might be debatable, its a fact that doesn't support CMYK properly and hasn't for years.

      There is a plugin with rudimentary export support (Separate+) but doesn't really cover all bases, and the import plugin can only handle TIFFs.

    3. Re:I hate flash. by i_ate_god · · Score: 3, Funny

      you mean he gimps them.

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  2. Too bad by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    it comes with flash.

  3. Re:released? by bunratty · · Score: 4, Informative

    I just downloaded it from http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer11.html without applying to any program. But anyway, I was using a beta version of Flash 10.3 for 64-bit Linux before, and this is just a new beta version.

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  4. ah... by Frosty-B-Bad · · Score: 4, Funny

    When the linux community asked for software I don't think they knew what they were in for. Cheers mates, you can crash your browser like the rest of us.

  5. Re:Better article please by hairyfeet · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Or you could, here's just a thought, I'm throwing this out there...be happy that they continue to support your OS when so many don't? After all sales of Linux machines isn't exactly setting the world on fire compared to OSX and Win 7 and there are a hell of a lot of companies out there that simply don't care that you exist. Adobe has been pretty damned good about keeping flash support for Linux, so shouldn't you just be happy? would it really kill the Linux community to say "hey thanks for continuing to support us Adobe, we appreciate it?"

    The consistent bad attitude really doesn't help your cause you know. If you want big companies to acknowledge you and support you at least being a little nice to the ones that already do couldn't hurt. i mean you'll take code that is a mangled mess (LibreOffice) or programs that are a decade behind on features (gimp) and act like it is the second coming, but when a company offers you tech that makes the majority of the world's videos play on your machines you act like the CEO took a big dump on your plate. Not smart when you are such a teeny tiny niche

    And before someone says "But Adobe isn't FOSS herp derp" you know what? Who gives a shit! would you rather have nothing but Gnash? Last I heard it is FOSS but 4 versions behind and runs like ass. And this is of course not pointing out the decaying elephant in the room which is most companies will NEVER open their software because with so many patent trolls out there it could bury the company in lawsuits for a decade with nothing to show but a "Gee thanks but ur code is shit LOL!" from the community.

    so would it REALLY kill ya to be even just a tiny bit grateful for a company spending their resources supporting you? And as for Air...nothing of value was lost. hell I'm primarily a Windows guy and I have found exactly ONE thing that used Air, the GOG Downloader, and not only did you not need Air as you could just use your browser but the GOG team have already said they are writing a new one which doesn't use Air. So what is there to complain about? That someone supports you? Yep that is really worth having a shitfit over, having support might ruin your geek cred!

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  6. Control panel? by MasterPatricko · · Score: 3, Informative

    The tarball contents have changed relative to previous releases:
      libflashplayer.so
      usr/bin/flash-player-properties
      usr/share/pixmaps/flash-player-properties.png
      usr/share/kde4/services/kcm_adobe_flash_player.desktop
      usr/share/applications/flash-player-properties.desktop
      usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/flash-player-properties.png
      usr/share/icons/hicolor/22x22/apps/flash-player-properties.png
      usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps/flash-player-properties.png
      usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/flash-player-properties.png
      usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/flash-player-properties.png
      usr/lib/kde4/kcm_adobe_flash_player.so

    Looks like it provides some sort of control panel now, and attempts to integrate into KDE's SystemSettings. All you really need is to copy libflashplayer.so into /usr/lib64/browser-plugins though (openSUSE).

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  7. Re:Adobe Reader 64-bit for Linux by MurukeshM · · Score: 3, Informative

    Oh root..Do you really want that crap? What about evince or okular?

  8. VLC by DrYak · · Score: 4, Informative

    in the latest versions of VLC it now works out of the box. Just paste the URL to a youtube video and it works. What would be now still needed is an interface for the rest of youtube's functionnality (searches,playlists,etc.) the mobile version of the web site would be a nice starting point.

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  9. Re:one word. by zwarte+piet · · Score: 3, Funny

    Duh, that's like 16 bits per core :)

  10. Re:Finally... by MachineShedFred · · Score: 3, Funny

    see a huge chunk of memory go up in smoke just for a single plugin.

    So it's just like Flash on every other platform then?

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