Adobe releases Flash Player 10 For Linux

[gary4gar]

Adobe has announced the first pre-release of Flash Player 10, which is their forthcoming next-generation solution that is under their open Flash specifications. Flash Player 10 delivers new 3D effect capabilities, custom filters and effects, advanced text layout, an enhanced drawing API, and visual performance improvements. More information on Adobe Flash Player 10 can be found from their release notes and Adobe Labs. Adobe already has a pre-release of Flash Player 10 available, but what's great is that their Linux release of Flash "Astro" 10 is in tune with the Windows version

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Two important things i would like to point out.

* This release is in tune with windows version & have all functionality which windows version has
* This is released under Open Specifications.

[kalpik]

Just to add to it, Flash Player v10 is in Beta currently

You can get it here.

Release Notes.

[praka123]

whow!never knew that!

[subratabera]

On another news Moonlight (Silverlight for Linux) Released.
Competition is good.

[sourav123]

^^What about Gnash? Isn't it supposed to replace Adobe Flash Player?

[praka123]

^Gnash is kinda OK,but nowhere near asli flash

@subrata:moonlight brings hell load of .net(mono) dependencies to the system.
Now,many distros and Linux users NOT at all prefer mono apps

[chandru.in]

@Subrata

Moonlight is not free software. MS promises not to sue only those who obtain their copy from Novell. So if you re-distribute it, it is possible for MS to sue you (at least in countries where s/w patents are allowed).

[gary4gar]

Originally Posted by chandru.in

@Subrata

Moonlight is not free software. MS promises not to sue only those who obtain their copy from Novell. So if you re-distribute it, it is possible for MS to sue you (at least in countries where s/w patents are allowed).

Why are you worried?
Most indians use pirated copies of windows, still ms does not sure us

[x3060]

good move by adobe . . now when is photoshop gonna come ? . .

[abhinandh]

nice.....but still where is a native 64-bit version?even though adobe opened up flash, still they cant release 64 version.

c'on Adobe, computing is evolving.

[offtopic] prakash, where's your cat? [/offtopic]

[chandru.in]

@gary4gar

I'm not really worried but infiltration of Moonlight into Linux world can destroy what I love most about Linux (the freedom).

I'm not a paranoid about freedom but it is extremely significant when you need it. Though applets have had bad reputation so far, with the next generation Java plug-in coming up and JavaFX I hope applets can raise back atleast a bit and thus provide a fully free RIA platform.

Hmmm... Let me stop my rant with this.

[subratabera]

Originally Posted by praka123

@subrata:moonlight brings hell load of .net(mono) dependencies to the system.
Now,many distros and Linux users NOT at all prefer mono apps

Ya, you are right. But, I think, it is Silverlight which caused Adobe to open their specs and to think seriously about Linux port just to be in the competition. That's why Silverlight (Moonlight) somehow helped Linux.

[gary4gar]

Originally Posted by abhinandh

nice.....but still where is a native 64-bit version?even though adobe opened up flash, still they cant release 64 version.

c'on Adobe, computing is evolving.

[offtopic] prakash, where's your cat? [/offtopic]

So what does 64bit users in Vista & Xp do to run flash plugin ?

[MetalheadGautham]

Originally Posted by subratabera

On another news Moonlight (Silverlight for Linux) Released.
Competition is good.

silverlight is waaaaaaay too bulkier than flash and is hardly used. Everyone b!tches flash, its the prefered video format online because most hate wmp and real and quicktime plugins. So I doubt it has any significance. BEsides, as told by someone else, it has too many dependencies on the mono project to be light weight, a must feature for an internet framework.


PS: did anyone know that Flash is opensource but Shockwave is not ? Thats the true greatness of flash, and also the reason Adobe Shockwave player is windows only.

[abhinandh]

Originally Posted by gary4gar

So what does 64bit users in Vista & Xp do to run flash plugin ?

hey gary, i think the thread topic says flash on linux

[kalpik]

Originally Posted by gary4gar

So what does 64bit users in Vista & Xp do to run flash plugin ?

Flash does not work in 64 bit browsers on windows. But a 32 bit version of IE is installed by default, on which flash works. Just FYI, flash DOES work on 64 bit browsers on Linux (via nspluginwrapper)

[Faun]

Originally Posted by abhinandh

[offtopic] prakash, where's your cat? [/offtopic]

its hidden inside fridge
http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/members/8149.html

[gxsaurav]

Originally Posted by MetalheadGautham

silverlight is waaaaaaay too bulkier than flash

Have you ever created anything in Flash or SilverLight? Try making something similar in both of them & then come back here to say which is easier to make a web application or website in.

is hardly used

I agree, it's new so it will take some time.

[gary4gar]

Originally Posted by kalpik

Flash does not work in 64 bit browsers on windows. But a 32 bit version of IE is installed by default, on which flash works. Just FYI, flash DOES work on 64 bit browsers on Linux (via nspluginwrapper)

lol, i know man.
i am using nspluginwrapper.

[kalpik]

That nspluginwrapper was for everyone's information I know you use nspluginwrapper

[praka123]

even I heard first of this nspluginwrapper thingy from one of kalpik's post

well,any news reg pulseaudio and flash10?I hope without libflashsupport,flash10 will work?

[MetalheadGautham]

Originally Posted by gx_saurav

Have you ever created anything in Flash or SilverLight? Try making something similar in both of them & then come back here to say which is easier to make a web application or website in.

I agree, it's new so it will take some time.

you forgot the fact that SilverLight can't compete against flash as silverlight is closed source.

MS can only compete against Shockwave, because both are closed source as I said before.

[praka123]

Adobe Flash Player 10 performs better with Linux OS

May 16th, 2008 by Peter | Email This
In Sections: Computers, Software




Adobe has now released their next generation of Flash Player; version 10 is a beta version and is now available as a free download. Adobe Flash Player 10 is said to improve stability with text handling as well as having better performance, the new Flash Player also helps native 3D animations custom photo effects filters perform better. The new player works with a range of operating software’s, but it is Linux where the best performances are achieved.


Adobe Flash has to be one of the most widely used presentation technology for use with video and audio files as well as animated user interfaces on the internet. Over 95% of the worlds PC’s have a flash player installed who are connected to the internet, as well as being installed on a number of mobile phones and this technology will only get better and faster on handsets as Adobe have recently lifted many of the licensing requirements which was necessary for the development on the platform.


Most of the performance enhancements have been made thanks to feedback that the Adobe development received from their community, so most of the improvements are due to the response that the team got from the community. The new Flash Player 10 will hopefully allow users to push the envelope as well as extending their online applications than previous versions managed. Normally when Adobe releases a new version of their Flash Player it is only on certain platforms, but not Flash Player 10 beta, this version is available on all major platforms from Linux, Mac and Windows.
Download the new Adobe Flash Player 10 beta from Adobe

http://www.product-reviews.net/2008/...with-linux-os/

[gary4gar]

The new player works with a range of operating software’s, but it is Linux where the best performances are achieved.

how?
i believe its the same version on all OS?

[MetalheadGautham]

Originally Posted by gary4gar

how?
i believe its the same version on all OS?

the OS may not be good enough sometimes. And it may also use up lots of resources.

Let me give you an example: on a game boy advance emulator called VBA, I get 400% max speed on a particular rom in windows. But for the same thing under linux running wine and the same rom, I get 430% max speed.