Adobe Will Keep Patching Flash on Mobile -- For Now

From PC World: Adobe has promised to support the soon-to-be-orphaned Flash Player plug-in for mobile browsers, but has not said how long it will continue to patch security bugs in the software.

In a blog post Wednesday, Danny Winokur, the Adobe executive in charge of interactive development, said that the company would release one more version of Flash Player for Android and RIM's PlayBook before calling it quits.

That last version, labeled 11.1, shipped today.

Winokur, however, pledged that Adobe would keep patching some bugs in Flash Player.

"We will of course continue to provide critical bug fixes and security updates [emphasis added] for existing device configurations," said Winokur.

His mention of "critical bug fixes" may not mean much, as Adobe typically rates all its Flash security updates as "critical" across the board.

Another Adobe manager repeated that promise.

"Adobe will continue to ship security updates for Flash Player mobile after the final feature release," said Brad Arkin, the company's senior director of product security and privacy, in a message on Twitter Thursday.

But neither Winokur or Arkin spelled out how long Flash Player 11 security updates will be offered for smartphones and tablets. And on Thursday, Adobe's public relations staff declined to comment on a support timeline.

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