is there a program similar to macromedia flash?

[Boris Morozov]

ubuntu 7.10

i want a program that is like macromedia flash and can use macromedia flash files.

i used to use flash a lot when i was using mac computers but i want to strat using again.

anything similar?

flash would probably run vry bad in wine...

 

[Fox5]

You want to make flash, or do you want to use flash programs and websites?
Adobe flash 9 is available for linux (and you should get a prompt to install it when you visit a site that uses flash), however I do not believe there is any flash authoring software available for linux.

 

[Boris Morozov]

macromedia flash is in the program to make flash things, like flash cartoons etc.

 

[Fox5]

It's not macromedia anymore, now it's Adobe Flash CS3 Professional.
http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/
Adobe bought macromedia a long time ago.

Unfortunately, there is no flash production program for linux. I doubt it would work in Wine either, however you could always virtualize an instance of windows within linux (virtualbox provides good integration between windows virtual machines and linux hosts), though there would be a performance impact for doing so. (possibly minor)

Apparently wine will work with macromedia flash 8 though and flash mx, no idea how well.

 

[Brazen]

check the WINE appdb.

 

[Boris Morozov]

i see. i should build another window pc...

my linux computer is no very high end so under wine well i dont think it will run vry well??

i used flash mx on the old mac i had and it was very great.

 

[Nothinman]

WINE isn't an emulator so usually running something under it results in almost the same performance as running it native on Windows.

 

[Fox5]

Originally posted by: Nothinman
WINE isn't an emulator so usually running something under it results in almost the same performance as running it native on Windows.

IF it runs. Sometimes it can be faster.
For something like Flash, I'd say virtualization would be a decent answer if you want to keep your main system linux without rebooting. Virtualbox is free, easy to integrate, and offers near native speed for cpu limited stuff.

 

[O2Deprived]

I'm new to using Ubuntu, but I know I've read on the ubuntu forums that WINE will run Flash, Dreamweaver, ... etc.

 

[Boris Morozov]

interesting.

i will try it

 

[wwswimming]

Originally posted by: O2Deprived
I'm new to using Ubuntu, but I know I've read on the ubuntu forums that WINE will run Flash, Dreamweaver, ... etc.

that makes me wonder if it will run 3D Studio Max.

 

[imported_protoz]

Looks to be pretty mixed on if it will work. I know it isn't on the MUST WORK list for 1.0 though.

Here is the listing for 3ds Max:
http://appdb.winehq.org/appview.php?iAppId=343

Blender and Wings3d are free and multiplatform but, they are nothing like 3dSM in terms of tools and ease of use imo.