Can it be? Is it really possible? Adobe has finally put up with a 64-bit Flash player for Linux. Admittedly, it’s still a preview release, but still it seems too good to be true. It isn’t April Fool’s, is it?
The pre-release release was announced with a bit of, what I hope is, sarcasm:
We are pleased to announce that there is now a version of the Flash Player for Linux that supports 16 theoretical exabytes of physical memory. This technological feat is accomplished using a bleeding edge type of processor known as a 64-bit CPU.
I feel a bit sentimental about it all. It’s weird, but I think I’m going to miss the hundreds of comments on every post gently requesting a 64-bit version. So don’t be afraid to pop in with a “64-BIT NOW!!!1!!” comment every so often, you know, just for old time’s sake.
The alpha release of 64-bit Flash for Linux is now available for download at Adobe Labs, go and get it if you dare.