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Vadi
August 28th, 2008, 08:52 PM
News: http://vadi-blog.com/2008/08/28/adobe-does-care/ :)
Barrucadu
August 28th, 2008, 09:15 PM
This is great! I was just trying, and failing, to get Gnash and Swfdec working in Opera because 64 bit Flash had finally irritated me too much. Hopefully it'll be released soon.
Swarms
August 28th, 2008, 09:25 PM
I have no issues with closed source when it just works, so this is GREAT news. :)

Other than flash it is only that there is no 64 bit .deb of Boxee that troubles me. (Near release though).
SunnyRabbiera
August 28th, 2008, 09:34 PM
well its about bloody time
FuturePilot
August 28th, 2008, 09:37 PM
I don't know what to say....I'm speechless....Finally....\\:D/
billgoldberg
August 28th, 2008, 09:42 PM
wrong thread
jespdj
August 28th, 2008, 09:49 PM
Ok, but 32-bit Adobe Flash also works without any issues on 64-bit Ubuntu.

A 64-bit native Flash is not really a big deal...
SunnyRabbiera
August 28th, 2008, 09:51 PM
Ok, but 32-bit Adobe Flash also works without any issues on 64-bit Ubuntu.

A 64-bit native Flash is not really a big deal...

yes but there were issues running the 32bit flash in a 64bit distro from what I heard.
jespdj
August 28th, 2008, 09:55 PM
yes but there were issues running the 32bit flash in a 64bit distro from what I heard.
Such as? I am running 64-bit Ubuntu 8.04 and have 32-bit Adobe Flash installed. It's just as easy to install as on 32-bit Ubuntu; the installer automatically installs a wrapper to make it work in 64-bit Firefox, and it works without any problems.
Mr.Crowley
August 28th, 2008, 10:10 PM
call me when they actually release it
sgf
August 28th, 2008, 10:40 PM
The wrapper is unstable on my system. A native 64 bit flash is exciting news to me.
Barrucadu
August 28th, 2008, 11:24 PM
I've found 32 bit Flash very unstable in Opera 64 bit.
mrgnash
August 29th, 2008, 02:38 AM
Such as? I am running 64-bit Ubuntu 8.04 and have 32-bit Adobe Flash installed. It's just as easy to install as on 32-bit Ubuntu; the installer automatically installs a wrapper to make it work in 64-bit Firefox, and it works without any problems.

Not for me it doesn't. It ends up consuming a tonne of RAM and CPU cycles.

I suspect I'll be sticking with Swfdec even if/when they release a 64bit version... for the little that I use Flash, I'd rather use something that's FOSS.
Vadi
August 29th, 2008, 03:54 AM
The wrapper is good but a native would be tons better.