Dumping Chrome/Chromium because of 12.04...

[lancest]

I worry about using a Flash that isn't updated for security.

[Copper Bezel]

Security updates are the only updates non-Pepper Flash is getting over the next five years.

I'm totally addicted to Chrome for other reasons, but I don't think there's any reason to switch based on Flash support. If Flash starts being (more) terrible in Firefox before it disappears, switch then.

Now that I'm on 12.04, I really ought to try using Unity for a day or two. I'm really hooked on Shell, and it's slightly improved in the 3.4 version, but I never really played with Unity extensively even on 11.04, and I really do want to give the HUD a go, because it's a very unique and potentially powerful feature. I mean, to me, it's more or less the one big thing Unity has to offer in contrast to Shell.

[forrestcupp]

I would disagree with this because of the fact that Adobe has dropped flash support for Linux and the only way to use flash on Linux is to use Chrome. Here is a brief article about it:

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Adobe...e-254483.shtml

Since flash will only become bundled with Google Chrome in upcoming months/years, it will be the most supported browser under Linux. HUD functionality or not, I would prefer a web browser that can render all pages without problem.

Flash still works in FireFox. My understanding is that Flash will continue to work in Firefox for a few years yet. What won't work are versions of Flash newer than the current 11.xxxx.xxx. Seems like it depends on whether web devs add web page functions that require a flash version newer than what is currently supported.

kurt18947 is exactly right. They're not just going to snoop into our computers and maliciously remove the Flash 11 that we already have installed. They're going to keep updating that version for us. Almost everything huge on the web that uses Flash (YouTube, Hulu, BBC, Addicting Games, ...) has a minimum requirement of v.10, and some even older versions. We'll be able to keep using Firefox, or whatever we want for a long, long time.

I worry about using a Flash that isn't updated for security.

They're continuing security updates for 5 years. A lot changes in 5 years. By that time, most things will be html5 or something else we can use.

[nothingspecial]

You made a huge mistake in your choice of title and your comments about browsers because now this thread will be on two issues, browser A versus browser B and the features of Dash/HUD. I suspect you're more interested in the latter but wanted to draw interest with the former. Let's see how it plays out.

And it ended up another flash thread........

[Lucradia]

I dumped Chrome a long time ago:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1758275

[vasa1]

And it ended up another flash thread........

Maybe Isaac learns something from the experience

[Gremlinzzz]

Gave IE a trial then Chrome both were installed with the laptop i just bought.dumped both and installed Firefox

[Isaacgallegos]

Maybe Isaac learns something from the experience

Yup. Ubuntu forums rule #1: Remember to enjoy yourself.

[Revolutionary101]

Flash still works in FireFox. My understanding is that Flash will continue to work in Firefox for a few years yet. What won't work are versions of Flash newer than the current 11.xxxx.xxx. Seems like it depends on whether web devs add web page functions that require a flash version newer than what is currently supported.

Except that Flash on Firefox is still supported for 5 years, and when support ends, HTML5 will have taken over.

I was unaware of both of these points. I thought that Adobe was dropping Linux Flash support entirely (including updates to the current version. I guess you learn something new everyday.

[woxuxow]

HUD completed the global minu

i have no idea about chrome.