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The VM/player has been like that for a couple of years. Their change list[1] has dwindling features, and their roadmap[2] makes it clear there's nothing coming

The VM/player has been like that for a couple of years. Their change list[1] has dwindling features, and their roadmap[2] makes it clear there's nothing coming in the future. [1] http://www.adobe.com/devnet/articles/flashplayer-air-feature-list.html http://www.adobe.com/devnet/articles/flashplayer-air-feature... [2] http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplatform/whitepapers/roadmap.html http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplatform/whitepapers/roadma...

andrewbinstock 11y ago
>their roadmap makes it clear there's nothing coming in the future. In fact, the roadmap makes the opposite clear. Not only have they maintained a steady stream of quarterly upgrades and new releases, but they specifically committed to continuing to do so: "Adobe is continuing to develop and improve both Flash Player and AIR. As we progress forward and commit items to our quarterly releases, we will update the release timing for these features in this document. In 2015, we will continue the attention that we give..."
zwetan 11y ago
OK, let's see those "dwindling features" of the last couple years you have: Workers for Android, Support Android x86, Support for iOS x64, Workers for iOS, Support iOS 9, Mac OS X 64bit and soon (in beta): Windows 64bit, Support for Android TV It's simple, every quarter since 2011, Adobe release a planed Flash player and AIR version update. here the list: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/articles/flashplayer-air-feature-list.html http://www.adobe.com/devnet/articles/flashplayer-air-feature... and they don't even include everything (for ex: AIR v19 added support for iOS workers) you can see more details in the release notes: https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/flash-player-releasenotes.html https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/flash-player-releasenot... if you read the v19 release notes https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/release-note/fp_19_air_19_release_notes.html https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/release-note/fp_19_air_... just scroll down to the part that list "Released Versions" that's 15 runtimes and 4 SDK. So "dwindling" you say ? nope, not even close to it, quite the opposite in fact.
- whatever_dude 11y ago
  It is dwindling. Compare it to previous versions. Things like workers took 3 releases to mature. Previous point releases would add a lot more, not just in terms of features, but in terms of language features. It is in maintenance mode, and new features almost seem like a side project that produces results randomly.

andrewbinstock 11y ago

>their roadmap makes it clear there's nothing coming in the future. In fact, the roadmap makes the opposite clear. Not only have they maintained a steady stream of quarterly upgrades and new releases, but they specifically committed to continuing to do so: "Adobe is continuing to develop and improve both Flash Player and AIR. As we progress forward and commit items to our quarterly releases, we will update the release timing for these features in this document. In 2015, we will continue the attention that we give..."

zwetan 11y ago

OK, let's see those "dwindling features" of the last couple years you have: Workers for Android, Support Android x86, Support for iOS x64, Workers for iOS, Support iOS 9, Mac OS X 64bit and soon (in beta): Windows 64bit, Support for Android TV It's simple, every quarter since 2011, Adobe release a planed Flash player and AIR version update. here the list: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/articles/flashplayer-air-feature-list.html http://www.adobe.com/devnet/articles/flashplayer-air-feature... and they don't even include everything (for ex: AIR v19 added support for iOS workers) you can see more details in the release notes: https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/flash-player-releasenotes.html https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/flash-player-releasenot... if you read the v19 release notes https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/release-note/fp_19_air_19_release_notes.html https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/release-note/fp_19_air_... just scroll down to the part that list "Released Versions" that's 15 runtimes and 4 SDK. So "dwindling" you say ? nope, not even close to it, quite the opposite in fact.

whatever_dude 11y ago
It is dwindling. Compare it to previous versions. Things like workers took 3 releases to mature. Previous point releases would add a lot more, not just in terms of features, but in terms of language features. It is in maintenance mode, and new features almost seem like a side project that produces results randomly.