Updates on Flash support for Linux [LWN.net]

Updates on Flash support for Linux

Posted Apr 19, 2012 10:54 UTC (Thu) by cortana (subscriber, #24596)
In reply to: Updates on Flash support for Linux by cmccabe
Parent article: Updates on Flash support for Linux

I just don't want to see Linux get significantly less useful as a desktop platform, and the lack of Flash for anyone who decides not to jump through the hoops of installing a proprietary browser will sadly make it so.

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Updates on Flash support for Linux

Posted Apr 19, 2012 20:50 UTC (Thu) by cmccabe (guest, #60281) [Link]

Running flash in Firefox under Linux never worked all that well for me. npviewer.bin would often start taking 100% of the CPU, or lock up and stop displaying video.

I also don't understand why someone would be unwilling to install a proprietary browser, but willing to install an (unsandboxed) proprietary plugin.

I feel bad that Firefox will become less popular as a result of this decision, but Linux users who are willing to install Chrome will probably actually have a better experience than in the past.

P.S. I don't have flash installed and haven't for the last few years. I don't miss it.