Can it be?  Is it really possible?  Adobe has finally put up with a 64-bit Flash player for Linux.  Admittedly, it's still a preview release, but still it seems too good to be true.  It isn't April Fool's, is it? The pre-release release was announced with a bit of, what I hope is, sarcasm:

We are pleased to announce that there is now a version of the Flash Player for Linux that supports 16 theoretical exabytes of physical memory. This technological feat is accomplished using a bleeding edge type of processor known as a 64-bit CPU.

I feel a bit sentimental about it all. It's weird, but I think I'm going to miss the hundreds of comments on every post gently requesting a 64-bit version. So don't be afraid to pop in with a "64-BIT NOW!!!1!!" comment every so often, you know, just for old time's sake.

The alpha release of 64-bit Flash for Linux is now available for download at Adobe Labs, go and get it if you dare. Adobe Penquin.SWF blog [via Slashdot]