1.0 Introduction

1.1 Project/Component Working Name:

    Adobe - flash player plugin upgrade in solaris

1.2 Purpose

    This project will upgrade the Flash Player plugin in solaris
    to version 10.

1.3 Name of Document Author/Supplier:

    Leon Sha  (leon.sha@sun.com)

1.4 Email Aliases:

    1.4.1 Responsible Manager:   leo.binchy@sun.com
    1.4.2 Responsible Engineer:  leon.sha@sun.com
    1.4.3 Interest List:         desktop-cteam@sun.com

2.0 Description 

    Adobe Flash Player is the standard for delivering high-impact, rich Web 
    content. Designs, animation, and application user interfaces are deployed
    immediately across all browsers and platforms, attracting and engaging
    users with a rich Web experience.
    
2.1 Installation Location

    As noted in section 2 of the opinion for LSARC/2002/745, the installation
    location for plugins was <browser installation location>/plugins.
    For Solaris 10 the browser installation location is /usr/sfw/lib/mozilla.
    For Nevada the browser installation location is /usr/lib/firefox.

3.0 Delivery

    The Flash Player plugin which is bundled with solaris will be 
    upgraded to the latest version (version 10.0).  This version is
    compatible with the previous version (version 9.0).

    The installation location will be <browser installation location>/plugins
		(see section 2.1).

    This release will be available as part of the SVr4 SUNWflash-player-plugin
    package.  This project is targeting a patch release of Solaris.
    
4.0 Technical Description

4.1 New features compared with 9.0

    * Explore new creative possibilities include 3D effects, Custom filters and
      effects, Color management and Large bitmap support.
    * Produce stunning media experiences include Speex audio codec, Dynamic
      streaming, Real Time Media Flow Protocol and Keyboard events in full-screen
      playback mode.
    * Deploy dynamic web applications on a powerful runtime include Dynamic sound
      generation, Drawing API, Text engine, Pixel Bender, Context menu, Anti-aliasing
      engine (Saffron 3.1) and Vector data type.
    * Interoperate with network and system resources include File upload and download
      APIs, Webcam/microphone, Read/write clipboard access and WMODE.
    * Depend on the most ubiquitous, consistent, cross-platform runtime

    For the detail information you can find them in copied adobe web pages.
    * materials/Flash_Player_10_Release_Notes.pdf

4.2 Interface Classification

     The project exports the following interfaces:

    +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    |                               Interfaces Exported                                 |
    +-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------+
    |           Interface Name                |  Classification  |      Comment         |
    +-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------+
    | SUNWflash-player-plugin                 |  Uncommitted     | updated              |
    +-----------------------------------------+------------------+----------------------+
    | libflashplayer.so	                      |  Volatile        | Updated              |
    +-----------------------------------------+------------------+----------------------+

     The project imports the following interface:

    +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    |                             Interfaces Imported                                  |
    +-----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
    |           Interface Name                |  Classification  |      Comment        |
    +-----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
    | <browser installation location>/plugins |  Volatile        |    upgraded from    |
    |                                         |                  |    LSARC/2002/745   |
    +-----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
    | plugin API                              |  Volatile        |    upgraded from    |
    |                                         |                  |    LSARC/2002/745   |
    +-----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
    
5.0 References

    1. Other Related ARC Cases:

       LSARC/2008/158 Firefox 3 for Solaris Nevada.
       LSARC/2007/145 Macromedia - flash player plugin upgrade in solaris.
       LSARC/2006/694 Firefox 2 for Solaris Nevada and Solaris10 Update.
       LSARC/2005/676 Macromedia flash player plugin integration into Solaris.
       LSARC/2002/745 Sun Branded Mozilla Browser.

    2. Mozilla case opinion:
    
       http://sac.sfbay.sun.com/arc/LSARC/2002/745/opinion.txt