Linux may not be the biggest desktop market share. So you'd imagine if all Linux users opted to not use Flash, it would not make a big difference? Maybe. Maybe not. I am unsure because Linux is becoming far more common in the smartphone market (which, I'll admit most does not support Flash either way), and while it won't be this or the next year, Linux's entrance as a variable desktop alternative to Windows or Mac OS X will come eventually. We just need the right people to get on it. And while Ubuntu is certainly the most promising solution, I am still not convinced it is the right solution to beat Windows and Mac OS X.

But all that is speculation and operating systems. Flash itself is terrible. We all know this, many talk about how terrible it is and it is terrible. But unfortunately, other technologies need to mature to replace it. But they are already looking promising. And it's always good to see new reasons for why you should disable your Flash plugin in your browser.

And now, Adobe themselves gave us one more. They have decided only to develop Flash for Chrome on the Linux platform, and Flash will not be available as a standalone package as it has been for years. Meaning, Firefox and Opera and others will no longer be able to use Flash on the Linux platform; well, they can still use the old versions, but eventually they will be discovered to be full of holes and people start saying; 'hey get Chrome for all your Flash needs and disable Flash elsewhere'. Which is good advice, I do the same for Java.

I was also pleased to hear that IE10 for Windows 8 will not have Flash (or any plugin) support in its Metro-version (but will in its desktop version, which is a bit strange), but it is the right step forward to further kill this plague on the Internet. And even before that, because much can be said about the iPad, but Mr Jobs' unwillingness to let it support Flash is commendable! And I am pleased to see that even now, Adobe themselves are working on diminishing the arguments to use Flash.