The decision to update the NPAPI architecture of Flash for Linux after so many years was a surprise as big as when the company decided to pull the plug on it in 2012, after previously working on the Linux version for barely a year.īack in 2012, the decision to halt Flash development caused an uproar in Linux's open-source community, because Adobe tried to push Linux users to switch to Google Chrome, where they could benefit from an up-to-date Flash plugin, via Google's port called Pepper Flash (PPAPI architecture). Today's Flash Player 24 for Linux release comes after Adobe teased its release on August 31, and later released a Beta version (v23) in October.
New Flash Player for Linux version announced over the summer Adobe released today Flash Player 24 for Linux, after previously abandoning the application without explanation in 2012.įlash Player for Linux is now on par with Windows and Mac releases on version 24, after spending the last few years stuck at version 11.2 and only receiving small patches and security fixes, but no new features.
