Adobe (Temporarily?) Kills 64-Bit Flash For Linux

[Patrick Bartek]

--- On Mon, 6/14/10, Ed Greshko <Ed.Greshko at greshko.com> wrote:

> On 06/15/2010 01:28 PM, Patrick
> Bartek wrote:
> >
> > There was a similar problem 35 years ago with consumer
> video recording and/or playback formats.  Ultimately,
> the consumer chose which format it preferred.  They
> will, again.  It just takes time.
> >
> >   
> Of course, it could be argued, that 35 years ago the
> consumer chose an
> inferior format.  And, ask the question, "Will it
> happen again?".   :-)

An inferior format, VHS, image qualitywise, yes, but it met their main requirement: long recording times--up to 6 hours--on a standard cassette.

Consumers always choose what's best for them.  Unfortunately, no one is ever quite sure what that will be. ;-)

B