Adobe Releases New 64-Bit Flash Plugin For Linux 240
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)."
Re:Why does linux get this? (Score:0, Insightful)
Re:Why does linux get this? (Score:1, Insightful)
Re:Terms like these (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Is it still using 100% CPU (Score:5, 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.
Re:Is it still using 100% CPU (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Why does linux get this? (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.
Re:Reading comprehension is important! (Score:2, Insightful)
Coincidence? (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Too Late (Score:4, 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.
Re:do not want (Score:1, Insightful)
I refuse to use any closed-source binaries any longer. Been using Gnash [http://www.gnu.org/software/gnash/] on Fedora 13, and most videos even work fine. Idem for Acrobat, no need for, evince does the job more than enough. Also no more proprietary Nvidia driver, nouveau 3D hardware accelaration working out-of-the box.
Re:Why does linux get this? (Score:5, 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.
Re:Why does linux get this? (Score:1, Insightful)
By that logic, Windows is the only “readily available” OS in the world, which seems like a fairly ridiculous assertion to make.
I think what they meant is that Windows 7 is the first version of Windows whose 64-bit version is being widely used on consumer desktops. Almost nobody used 64-bit XP or 64-bit Vista, but lots of people are choosing to use 64-bit Windows 7.
64 bit, nice. On what ISA? (Score:3, Insightful)
Pity it's only x86-64.
Guess that's the problem with closed source.
Re:64 bit, nice. On what ISA? (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Is it still using 100% CPU (Score:2, Insightful)
Is it still using 100% CPU
Oh no, the C runtime must also be crap since I've found an application that maxes out my CPU and doesn't run smooth. Seriously why do people bother with this 'it uses too much CPU' rubbish, it depends almost entirely on the site you're looking at and how it's been implemented. Any comments about 'it's too slow' or 'it's too much of a resource hog' are bullshit without a context.