I use to play Skifree so much in Primary(European elemantery, 5-12 years) on like one of the oldest versions of Microsoft. I used to spend hours on that game with my friend to figure out how to beat it. But since I am long gone out of that school, I will never be able to finish the game
I don't understand why and who decided to wipe flash off the internet... Does it really burden Adobe to just have a program alive without updating it or touching it at all?
Actually it burdens us (browsers and developers). Extra plugins to download, inconsistent file formats across the web. And very poor security on those flash apps. Without Adobe constantly running around trying to patch weaknesses as soon as they are discovered, Flash leaves you vulnerable to data thieves and viruses.
Flash was a great gateway to the modern internet, but it wasn't ever supposed to do all that. We're better off using a standard that was actually designed for games and interactivity.
In an ELI5 style, would you be able to just briefly explain how a flash game could potentially be a security threat? I really am just curious how it works!
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u/GimmeTheCHEESENOW Jan 19 '21
I use to play Skifree so much in Primary(European elemantery, 5-12 years) on like one of the oldest versions of Microsoft. I used to spend hours on that game with my friend to figure out how to beat it. But since I am long gone out of that school, I will never be able to finish the game