Adobe releases Flash Player 10 For Linux
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subratabera
Just another linux lover.
On another news Moonlight (Silverlight for Linux) Released.
Competition is good.
Competition is good.
chandru.in
In the zone
@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).
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).
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gary4gar
GaurishSharma.com
Why are you worried?
Most indians use pirated copies of windows, still ms does not sure us
chandru.in
In the zone
@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.
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
Just another linux lover.
@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.
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gary4gar
GaurishSharma.com
So what does 64bit users in Vista & Xp do to run flash plugin ?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]
MetalheadGautham
AFK
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
Proud to be Linux
kalpik
In Pursuit of "Happyness"
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)
its hidden inside fridge
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gxsaurav
You gave been GXified
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.
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gary4gar
GaurishSharma.com
lol, i know man.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)
i am using nspluginwrapper.
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