The second alpha release of Gnash, 0.7.2, has just been announced. Gnash is a GPL Flash movie player and browser plugin that runs on many GNU/Linux distributions, embedded GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, non x86 processors, and 64 bit architectures.
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No one wants to listen to "justified indignation" with regard to other minority arches. Less popular CPUs = less attention from the mainstream of programmers, and less support.
Right, so stop using Linux (or your favourite alternative OS, or even MacOS X) just now. No one wants to listen to "justified indignation" with regard to other minority operating systems. Less popular OSs = less attention from the mainstream of programmers, and less support.
Sarcasm apart, if a bunch of folks working more or less for hobby on Gnash starting from zero can make a multi-architecture plugin, there's no excuse for Adobe not doing it.
Member since:2005-07-06
Sarcasm apart, if a bunch of folks working more or less for hobby on Gnash starting from zero can make a multi-architecture plugin, there's no excuse for Adobe not doing it.
Either you're confusing capability with incentive, or you're under the mistaken impression that Adobe is a non-profit charity.
Member since:2006-02-03
Sarcasm apart, if a bunch of folks working more or less for hobby on Gnash starting from zero can make a multi-architecture plugin, there's no excuse for Adobe not doing it.
From what I've read, Flash was written using a good deal of assembly [1], which is why it will be difficult to port. I doubt the hobbyists putting together gnash are at the point of focusing on speed issues yet, and it may not be fast enough for real use without similar optimizations.
[1] http://www.kaourantin.net/2005/08/porting-flash-player-to-alternati...
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2006-08-21
Yeah, it will come eventually, especially as the number of 64-bit boxes begins to overshadow the 32-bit systems of yore. Isn't there a way to run the 32-bit mode one though? Kinda like how Win32 can still run Win16 mode apps? I'll admit to being clueless when it comes to 64-bit computing. I'll probably still be running the same Athlon XP 2500 I've been running for the last 3 years for the next 5 years.
>> You mean those people on PPC or amd64? The ones that have NOTHING right now? I'm not sure I'd call a plugin that doesn't run at all "far superior".
Um, my comment had nothing to do with people on PPC, because I was referring to the majority of computer users - those who use the IA32/x86 arch, and it's variants. No one wants to listen to "justified indignation" with regard to other minority arches. Less popular CPUs = less attention from the mainstream of programmers, and less support.