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2019/04/11 09:18:18 (permalink)
https://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2019/03/12/good-news-everyone-adobe-shockwave-is-soon-dead
 
In an almost absolutely non-shocking move, Adobe has declared their Shockwave software plugin for accelerating web content to be going the way of the dodo when it comes to official support. The move follows the internet's advancement, where HTML5 and WebGL have superseded the usage of the proprietary Shockwave solution. That means websites prefer a non paying alternative. 
 
Following its statement on Shockwave being dead, Adobe pulled the downloads from their website, meaning that no additional versions or downloads of the software are coming from the company itself. Enterprise customers won't be left hanging, with a grace period of support from Adobe with new security updates for the remainder of their contracts. Current Shockwave-based content's future is unclear, but some content is bound to become inaccessible to most users.
 

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    Re: Adobe Declares Shockwave Dead 2019/04/11 10:10:23 (permalink)
    Really not surprised since it seems like it is old technology that is no longer needed.

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    Re: Adobe Declares Shockwave Dead 2019/04/11 14:13:23 (permalink)
    About time this Macromedia trash died. Only took 20+ years to do so.

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    Re: Adobe Declares Shockwave Dead 2019/04/11 16:50:11 (permalink)
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    About time this Macromedia trash died. Only took 20+ years to do so.




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    Re: Adobe Declares Shockwave Dead 2019/04/13 08:05:55 (permalink)
    shockwave was garbage and flash is a gaping black hole of security woes
     

      


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    Re: Adobe Declares Shockwave Dead 2019/04/13 15:55:08 (permalink)
    veganfanatic
    shockwave was garbage and flash is a gaping black hole of security woes
     





    Why am I still being forced to install flash to play TV on my screens? lol

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    Re: Adobe Declares Shockwave Dead 2019/04/13 16:10:20 (permalink)
    i know, flash is still widely used for streaming television
     
    change can be slow
     

      


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    Re: Adobe Declares Shockwave Dead 2019/04/16 07:27:28 (permalink)
    Still a shame adobe is greedy and wont let this to become open source
     
    If they dont care about it or the tech why keep the source code under lock and key?
     
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    Re: Adobe Declares Shockwave Dead 2019/04/16 10:25:46 (permalink)
    MadmanRB
    Still a shame adobe is greedy and wont let this to become open source
     
    If they dont care about it or the tech why keep the source code under lock and key?
     
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    Re: Adobe Declares Shockwave Dead 2019/04/16 10:39:05 (permalink)
    Nope I would actually use the GPL as honestly open source is the future despite what people would say about it


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