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The thread discusses Adobe’s beta releases of new software, including a tool for packaging AIR applications as standalone executables on Windows, Mac, and Android, which is a new feature aimed at eliminating the need for users to have the AIR runtime. The original poster highlights the potential implications for app distribution and compatibility, possibly to comply with app store restrictions. A subsequent contributor expresses optimism about the development, noting successful use of 64-bit browsers and Flash, and hopes to phase out 32-bit versions. Overall, the thread conveys positive anticipation for these updates and their impact on app deployment and browser performance.
JMH

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Adobe has released a beta version of Link Removed and Link Removed. The AIR release is of limited interest since as yet there is no public SDK; Adobe mainly wants to test compatibility. That said, the Link Removed describes a key new feature, the ability to package AIR applications as standalone executables on Windows, Mac and Android. You can already do this on Apple iOS, a feature that was forced on Adobe by Apple’s refusal to allow application runtimes on iOS – unless they are WebKit or FileMaker. This is new for the other platforms though, and I assume comes as a result of the popularity of the iOS packager. The effect is that you no longer have to advertise the fact that your app runs on AIR or require users to obtain the runtime; your app will just work.
Adobe may have its eye on the Mac App Store, which will disallow applications that require a runtime. Extending the AIR packager to desktop OS X should get around that limitation.
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Adobe releases 64-bit Flash Player 11 beta, AIR 3 with packager for Windows, Mac, Android « Tim Anderson’s ITWriting
 

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This is excellent news. Hopefully I can now drop my 32bit browsers. I'm now running Firefox nightly 64bit and the 64bit flash and it works flawlessly.
 
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