[ubuntu-uk] MS vs. OO - and Adobe!

[Glen Mehn]

  On 16/09/2010 18:19, Tony Pursell wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-09-16 at 18:13 +0100, Steve Fisher wrote:
>> Well that answers part of it, but not why mine still works, 64bit
>> browser (Chromium) and iPlayer works fine.
>>
>>
>> Steve
> It seems that what you cannot do is download programs because that needs
> Air and Air does not install on Lucid. I.e you can only watch programs
> streamed in your browser.
>
>
You can install 32 bit air on 10.04, even 64-bit. Essentially, you need 
to download the .bin (not the .deb) version.

I use it for tweetdeck and iplayer-- though my iplayer often hangs when 
downloading.

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/09/how-to-install-adobe-air-in-ubuntu-10-10-64bit/

(there are other similar suggestions)

Glen

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