Distribution partners
Operating systems
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft first distributed Macromedia® Flash® Player with its Microsoft® Windows® 95 operating system. Since then, Microsoft has distributed Adobe® Flash Player to millions of customers in its other Windows® operating systems, including every edition of Windows XP.
Apple Inc.
Apple partners with Adobe to distribute Flash Player with its Macintosh operating systems, including Mac OS X.
Novell
Novell distributes Adobe Flash Player in its SUSE® Linux® Enterprise product. SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 is the only enterprise-grade Linux platform offering a complete solution for users' mission-critical needs — from the desktop to the data center. When security, cost, and reliability matter, companies choose SUSE Linux Enterprise from Novell.
Sun Microsystems
Since 2003, Sun Microsystems has partnered with Adobe to distribute Adobe Flash Player with its Solaris™ operating system.
Red Flag Software
Red Flag Software distributes Adobe Flash Player to millions of its customers in its Red Flag Linux operating systems, which include Red Flag Linux Desktop and Red Flag DC Server. Red Flag offers the whole Linux solution for users.
Browsers
AOL
Since 1996, Adobe and AOL have worked together to deliver Flash Player as a component of the AOL service, and Flash Player has been installed as part of every version of the AOL client since 1999. Including Flash Player helps AOL provide its members with a virtually seamless rich media experience.
Opera Software
Opera Software is an industry leader in the development of web browsers for the desktop and device markets. The Opera browser has received international acclaim from end users and the industry press for being faster, smaller, and more standards-compliant than other browsers. Opera Software is a privately held company headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
OEMs
Acer
Acer ranks as the world's No. 4 branded personal computer vendor, designing easy, dependable IT solutions that empower people to reach their goals and enhance their lives. Acer focuses on globally marketing its brand-name products, including mobile and desktop personal computers; servers and storage; LCD monitors and high-definition TVs; and peripherals for business, government, education, and home users.
Gateway
Gateway strives to provide its customers with robust technology solutions that include dynamic media and rich Internet applications. That's why the company is an Adobe distribution partner, offering Adobe Flash Player 9 on Gateway computers. The third-largest personal computer company in the U.S., Gateway also regularly uses Flash on its website, including its home page, product microsites, and more.
Sony
Since 1996, Flash Player has been installed in all VAIO personal computers worldwide for a virtually seamless rich media experience.
