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Re: Adobe flash plugin replacement for Firefox
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Chris Schanzle <[log in to unmask]>
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Chris Schanzle <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 22 Dec 2014 13:35:33 -0500
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On 12/22/2014 12:51 PM, Yasha Karant wrote:
> We have end users that we support on machines currently running IA-32 SL6x who need Adobe Flash capability in a Mozilla Firefox browser.
>
> From Adobe (presumably under the influence/control of the Microsoft monopoly):
>
> *NOTE*: Adobe Flash Player 11.2 will be the last version to target Linux as a supported platform. Adobe will continue to provide security backports to Flash Player 11.2 for Linux.
>
> Is there a replacement for the Adobe Flash Player?  Is there a version/replacement that properly works with x86-64 SL7 using a 64 bit Firefox?
>
> Yasha Karant

What's the problem here?  Flash is available for 32 and 64-bit browsers, use their yum repo.  Just because the version is older than others, doesn't mean it is insecure or won't do the job.

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