Flash, like it or love it, despite all its security holes and the bugs that cause browsers to crash and computers to freeze, is an almost compulsory browser plugin for most web surfers. Flash lets web developers build highly creative web sites and add multimedia components like embedded videos and Flash galleries with beautifully animated transitions between images; and web surfers whom wish to view those Flash Player components must have Adobe's Flash plugin installed in their browser if they want to see more than blacked out regions of sites that rely on Flash for some of their display. So, as much as I personally hate Flash, I was very surprised to recently learn that Adobe have ceased development of their 64-bit Linux Flash Player plugin.
Last week, Adobe released the following statement:
We have temporarily closed the Labs program of Flash Player 10 for 64-bit Linux, as we are making significant architectural changes to the 64-bit Linux Flash Player and additional security enhancements. We are fully committed to bringing native 64-bit Flash Player for the desktop by providing native support for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux 64-bit platforms in an upcoming major release of Flash Player. We intend to provide more regular update information on our progress as we continue our work on 64-bit versions of Flash Player. Thank you for your continued help and support. Stay tuned to the Flash Player discussion forum for further announcements.
Adobe have kindly provided a forum for 64-bit Linux users to discuss the discontinuation of 64-bit Flash. Unfortunately they have stuck a nice prohibitive statement at the top of it:
Welcome to the Flash Player 10 for 64-bit Linux forum! Please use this forum to ask questions, discuss, and share feedback with other Flash Player 10 for 64-bit Linux users.
Important: Do not use this forum to discuss the Flash Player 10.1 prerelease or Flash Player 10 and earlier release players. Follow these links to discuss these topics:
Each link pointed to has a similar "Important" notice which points to, you will never guess this.., the original 64-bit Flash Player forum which does not allow discussions about the 64-bit plugin. Yep, they have created an eternal loop of hell to trap unsuspecting literalists into a pattern they will be unable to break out of.
In line with Adobe's new stance, the 64-bit Linux Flash Player plugin has been removed from Adobe's web site. As such, we 64-bit Linuxers are stuck without a decent alternative. We can, of course, install a 32-bit web browser instead of the 64-bit browser that ships and natively sits with 64-bit Linux operating systems; or we can use the NSpluginWrapper to install plugins that are not native to the 64-bit platform. Both alternatives have their drawbacks.
Between now and Adobe releasing a 64-bit version of Flash Player, you can download the (discontinued) 64-bit Flash Player 10.0x beta from JournalXtra. Be aware that the plugin has known security bugs and that you download & use it at your own risk!
Update 3rd April 2011: Adobe released a preview of their upcoming Adode Flash Player "Square" Preview Release on the 30th Nov. 2010. Square is suitable for 64-bit platforms. Read more about this release and download it at adobe.com.
Update 14th July 2011: Adobe has now released a beta version of 64bit Flash 11. It maybe downloaded here.
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Adobe Drops 64-Bit Flash Support for Linux
Flash, like it or love it, despite all its security holes and the bugs that cause browsers to crash and computers to freeze, is an almost compulsory browser plugin for most web surfers. Flash lets web developers build highly creative web sites and add multimedia components like embedded videos and Flash galleries with beautifully animated transitions between images; and web surfers whom wish to view those Flash Player components must have Adobe's Flash plugin installed in their browser if they want to see more than blacked out regions of sites that rely on Flash for some of their display. So, as much as I personally hate Flash, I was very surprised to recently learn that Adobe have ceased development of their 64-bit Linux Flash Player plugin.
Last week, Adobe released the following statement:
Adobe have kindly provided a forum for 64-bit Linux users to discuss the discontinuation of 64-bit Flash. Unfortunately they have stuck a nice prohibitive statement at the top of it:
Each link pointed to has a similar "Important" notice which points to, you will never guess this.., the original 64-bit Flash Player forum which does not allow discussions about the 64-bit plugin. Yep, they have created an eternal loop of hell to trap unsuspecting literalists into a pattern they will be unable to break out of.
In line with Adobe's new stance, the 64-bit Linux Flash Player plugin has been removed from Adobe's web site. As such, we 64-bit Linuxers are stuck without a decent alternative. We can, of course, install a 32-bit web browser instead of the 64-bit browser that ships and natively sits with 64-bit Linux operating systems; or we can use the NSpluginWrapper to install plugins that are not native to the 64-bit platform. Both alternatives have their drawbacks.
Between now and Adobe releasing a 64-bit version of Flash Player, you can download the (discontinued) 64-bit Flash Player 10.0x beta from JournalXtra. Be aware that the plugin has known security bugs and that you download & use it at your own risk!
Update 3rd April 2011: Adobe released a preview of their upcoming Adode Flash Player "Square" Preview Release on the 30th Nov. 2010. Square is suitable for 64-bit platforms. Read more about this release and download it at adobe.com.
Update 14th July 2011: Adobe has now released a beta version of 64bit Flash 11. It maybe downloaded here.
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