Google forced people using Chrome to run Flash in a sandbox and, later, blocked it entirely, refusing to index pages with Flash content. The company decided not to include support for Flash on the iPhone which forced a change that was long overdue.īrowser technologies like HTML5 emerged to replace Flash video containers. In the latter half of the last decade, Flash developed a rocky reputation for its rampant security flaws, many of which were zero-day exploits that put people at serious risk.Īpple led the charge by making Flash a thing of the past. Note: Effective April 9, 2019, Adobe Shockwave will be discontinued and the Shockwave player for Windows will no longer be available for download. They are (were) maintained by a single entity that seeded all updates and fixes. Information about Adobe Shockwave End of Life and general troubleshooting. Plugins, like Flash, the long-dead Silverlight, and the infamous Java browser plugin, operate under a closed source development model. Anyone can look at source code and probe for exploits or implement the technology in their own projects. Open source technology is often held to a higher level of scrutiny. Unlike Flash, these open technologies don't require a third-party plugin. The web has been moving away from Flash for years as browser-based technologies, like HTML5, WebGL, and WebAssembly, become more widespread.
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