On 09/19/2010 02:18 AM, Caleb Cushing wrote:
++ the general consensus was to leave 64-bit flash in... when adobe cancelled it for a bit... I don't know why it ever got removed. I've had problems recently with flash and I suspect it's due to running a 32-bit version.
The 64bit version of the plugin was removed because it had a (serious?) security flaw and it was decided to provide the 32bit version which contained a fix even though it can be a little problematic (some users report more problems) and messy. Regarding crashes, here I didn't notice any increase in problems after the change ... it's still crappy flash with sub-par linux support. I would like to see a 64bit version of flash on the repos but I can't blame the devs/maintainers if they have some doubts about changing things yet again, it seems adobe can't make up its mind about 64bit support. -- Mauro Santos