Re: [LUG] OT: 64bit Flash Player

[Julian Hall <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 On 20/08/2010 22:35, tom brough wrote:
> On 20/08/10 21:22, tom wrote:
> > On 20/08/10 18:10, Julian Hall wrote:
> > >   On 20/08/2010 17:53, Simon Waters wrote:
> > > > Julian Hall wrote:
> > > > > Adobe are dragging their feet over producing a 64bit Flash Player.
> > > > 4+ years - hey I've not updated software for that long, although if I
> > > > had an umpteen billion pound software company paying me it might have
> > > > been quicker
> > > > > Anyone know of a third party alternative browser addon?  I'd prefer
> > > > > not to have to keep swapping between a 32bit and 64bit browser just
> > > > > because they can't get their act together.
> > > > Gnash - sure it sucks in places. Get the very latest and contribute
> > > > back bug reports if you have to.
> > > >
> > > > Try not to use flash, something like NoScript will mean you only runs
> > > > the bits of flash you want to, so less chance of the bugs annoying you.
> > > >
> > > > YMMV
> > > >
> > > >   Simon
> > > I would try not to use it, but too many sites these days are Flash
> > > heavy or even worse - Flash only - unfortunately sometime simply
> > > boycotting them is not an option.
> > >
> > > Julian
> > 1) there is some work on a Java flashplayer
> > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/08/20/flash_in_java/
> >
> > 2) in answer to Julian
> > I often turn of flashblock to run flash to .... get contact info ..and
> > almost never any more - another Adobe roadblock on the information highway
> >
> > Tom te tom te tom
> Surely flash is irrelevant with the conception of HTML5?
I agree with that, but since there will be an inevitable time lag until 
the billions of sites using Flash get re-written (if the web designer / 
site owner can be bothered that is) we're stuck with Flash for quite a 
while I fear.

Julian

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