Why was there no version 8 of the Flash Player for Linux?
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| First, as the Linux community's agent on the inside I can tell you that
| I haven?t found any evidence to back the common sentiment expressed in
| my blog's comments that "Adobe hates Linux." Flash Player 8.5, which
| was renamed Flash Player 9 before its release, was always the target for
| the port because the timing between the v8 and v8.5 releases was
| relatively close. That was planned before I started at Adobe. Personally, I
| blame myself for not finding out about the job sooner.
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| Is there anything that you don't think you'll be able to do with the
| Linux Flash Player that exists with the Flash Player version for Windows
| and Macs?
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| I operate from the position that Linux is as technically competent as
| other desktop operating systems. Thus, the Linux Flash Player should be
| able to do everything that the Windows and Mac versions can do. That said,
| there are still a few areas that are not quite solved, such as parity
| with the Express Install feature that could potentially make the Flash
| Player very easy to upgrade for the end user.
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/Stewart/?p=96
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