# The shortest of rants for the shortest of months (mini rants)

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [February 3, 2021, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-shortest-of-rants-for-the-shortest-of-months-mini-rants/932146 "2021-02-03T16:47:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-shortest-of-rants-for-the-shortest-of-months-mini-rants/932146/161 "2021-03-10T12:27:54Z")

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> [@Morgyn](#):
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> There are [multiple, documented, security issues with Flash](https://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-53/product_id-6761/Adobe-Flash-Player.html). While it is [possible to get Flash to still run in browsers](https://windowsreport.com/browsers-support-flash/), Flash has been replaced by newer and more secure technology such as HTML 5.

The only cool thing about Flash was its name. Our district has a plethora of educational apps that the kids have to use for their on line educational endeavors, and there were always problems with Flash. “Accelerated Reader” was constantly having problems with Flash. Some months it worked and then, after some Flash update version, it wouldn’t. Eventually, AR reworked THEIR software to exclude Flash because it was such a nightmare. Flash was problematic, unreliable and, finally, plain old obsolete. All our software is now Flash free and problem free. Hasta la vista, Flash!

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