Is Adobe phasing out Linux Flash support?
Flash 8.0 and 9.0 are not available for Linux. You can give feedback to the Adobe-Macromedia development team at Adobe Wish Form
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It doesn't hurt to write them and let them know you're interested in having a viewer capable of rendering flash 8 and 9 for Linux, though.
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On another note, it would be nice to see Flash phased out altogether. What is the purpose of Web standards, or even the Web at all, if we are beholden to the proprietary garbage that is Flash?
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What would be really interesting is to see SVG and other web methods pushed to the point where flash becomes outmoded... |
Flash 8.5 for linux was announced 6 months ago (so if they're as "fast" as with Flash 7 for linux, it might be their in 2007):
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I think there should be python "flash" plugin.
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Perhaps SMIL will be the next flash. Check out a sample here. The main site is right here. Here's another site with information.
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Its settled then. From this day forth sites should use SMIL to display animated content. Browsers will come with native integrated cross platform SMIL players.
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I tried to go to a commercial site the other day and there was NOTHING there except the notice that I needed flash player 8. No contact, nothing.
Ok, it's my computer, no problem. So I tried from work, apparantly they aren't concerned with updating that much, no problem, it's not necessary for work. And so, I haven't bought anything from them. :) |
I actually have flash 8 semi-working through cross-over plugin. Most movies have no problem playing. Places like youtube and myspace have no trouble. The problem is some sites seem go the extra step in detection. i.e www.comcast.net
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14: The comcast one worked for me. Here's a site that did not: site someone linked in an odd chatroom I belong to. Disclaimer: I have no idea what is being portrayed there, besides a message for me to get Flash Player # 8.
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