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It is interesting since it is not pure EOL. I mean, if Microsoft discontinues support for Windows it does not force you to uninstall it. And with Flash it is ex

It is interesting since it is not pure EOL. I mean, if Microsoft discontinues support for Windows it does not force you to uninstall it. And with Flash it is exactly the case. Each other day it prompts me to uninstall it even while I didn't ask for any of such support. It seems like Adobe gave itself permission to control what is on my computer. But does it really have authority to do so?

ComputerGuru 6y ago
Actually, all Adobe-provided flash distributions will refuse to run past a certain date. You’ll have to go back a few versions to find one compiled without the kill switch. To use it, you’ll literally have to run it in a VM on an outdated OS with the system time set back a few years.
- tomaszs 6y ago
  Thanks, I didn't know that. Seems like Adobe took enormous effort to kill all software written with Flash. While I understand some security concerns I can not stop thinking it is just another way to cripple the web. Obviously propertiary app platforms gain a lots with this move.
  - colejohnson66 6y ago
    How do proprietary platforms gain a lot with Adobe killing Flash? Flash itself was proprietary. And Adobe is advocating for a not proprietary alternative that was recently released and is called HTML5. Sure, killing Flash sucks for all the games, but Adobe isn’t really doing anything illegal.
    - tomaszs 6y ago
      Flash is not propertiary platform. Flash is a tehnology that allowed you to run apps in your browser. It didn't control what apps you are allowed to run because it is not a platform but a software. HTML5 is not near to replace Flash, and with main propertiary platform owners controlling browser market, it may never become Flash replacement.
- benibela 6y ago
  What about the standalone flash version, "projector"?
- blibble 6y ago
  or just patch the check out? I'm surprised someone hasn't done that already?

ComputerGuru 6y ago

Actually, all Adobe-provided flash distributions will refuse to run past a certain date. You’ll have to go back a few versions to find one compiled without the kill switch. To use it, you’ll literally have to run it in a VM on an outdated OS with the system time set back a few years.

tomaszs 6y ago
Thanks, I didn't know that. Seems like Adobe took enormous effort to kill all software written with Flash. While I understand some security concerns I can not stop thinking it is just another way to cripple the web. Obviously propertiary app platforms gain a lots with this move.
- colejohnson66 6y ago
  How do proprietary platforms gain a lot with Adobe killing Flash? Flash itself was proprietary. And Adobe is advocating for a not proprietary alternative that was recently released and is called HTML5. Sure, killing Flash sucks for all the games, but Adobe isn’t really doing anything illegal.
  - tomaszs 6y ago
    Flash is not propertiary platform. Flash is a tehnology that allowed you to run apps in your browser. It didn't control what apps you are allowed to run because it is not a platform but a software. HTML5 is not near to replace Flash, and with main propertiary platform owners controlling browser market, it may never become Flash replacement.
benibela 6y ago
What about the standalone flash version, "projector"?
blibble 6y ago
or just patch the check out? I'm surprised someone hasn't done that already?